diff --git a/Lib/test/test_threading.py b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
index 31b52e14e5060f..9ba5f68fd4a53c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_threading.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
@@ -1209,6 +1209,7 @@ def f():
 
 
     @skip_unless_reliable_fork
+    @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(threading, 'get_native_id'), "test needs threading.get_native_id()")
     def test_native_id_after_fork(self):
         script = """if True:
             import threading