diff --git a/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_route.py b/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_route.py
index 20f2c3ce3ee..370c8a74a2d 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_route.py
+++ b/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_route.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class TestRtNlRoute(NetlinkTestTemplate, SingleVnetTestTemplate):
 
     @pytest.mark.timeout(5)
     def test_add_route6_ll_if_gw(self):
+        self.require_module("if_tun")
         tun_ifname = IfaceFactory().create_iface("", "tun")[0].name
         tun_ifindex = socket.if_nametoindex(tun_ifname)
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class TestRtNlRoute(NetlinkTestTemplate, SingleVnetTestTemplate):
 
     @pytest.mark.timeout(5)
     def test_add_route4_ll_if_gw(self):
+        self.require_module("if_tun")
         tun_ifname = IfaceFactory().create_iface("", "tun")[0].name
         tun_ifindex = socket.if_nametoindex(tun_ifname)