diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
index 286185a59238..10f34c629cac 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
@@ -690,87 +690,87 @@ static void test_errors(void)
 	kvm_vm_free(t.kvm_vm);
 }
 
-struct testdef {
-	const char *name;
-	void (*test)(void);
-	int extension;
-} testlist[] = {
-	{
-		.name = "simple copy",
-		.test = test_copy,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "generic error checks",
-		.test = test_errors,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "copy with storage keys",
-		.test = test_copy_key,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "copy with key storage protection override",
-		.test = test_copy_key_storage_prot_override,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "copy with key fetch protection",
-		.test = test_copy_key_fetch_prot,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "copy with key fetch protection override",
-		.test = test_copy_key_fetch_prot_override,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "error checks with key",
-		.test = test_errors_key,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "termination",
-		.test = test_termination,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "error checks with key storage protection override",
-		.test = test_errors_key_storage_prot_override,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "error checks without key fetch prot override",
-		.test = test_errors_key_fetch_prot_override_not_enabled,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "error checks with key fetch prot override",
-		.test = test_errors_key_fetch_prot_override_enabled,
-		.extension = 1,
-	},
-};
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int extension_cap, idx;
 
+	setbuf(stdout, NULL);	/* Tell stdout not to buffer its content */
 	TEST_REQUIRE(kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP));
+	extension_cap = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION);
 
-	setbuf(stdout, NULL);	/* Tell stdout not to buffer its content */
+	struct testdef {
+		const char *name;
+		void (*test)(void);
+		bool requirements_met;
+	} testlist[] = {
+		{
+			.name = "simple copy",
+			.test = test_copy,
+			.requirements_met = true,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "generic error checks",
+			.test = test_errors,
+			.requirements_met = true,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "copy with storage keys",
+			.test = test_copy_key,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "copy with key storage protection override",
+			.test = test_copy_key_storage_prot_override,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "copy with key fetch protection",
+			.test = test_copy_key_fetch_prot,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "copy with key fetch protection override",
+			.test = test_copy_key_fetch_prot_override,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "error checks with key",
+			.test = test_errors_key,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "termination",
+			.test = test_termination,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "error checks with key storage protection override",
+			.test = test_errors_key_storage_prot_override,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "error checks without key fetch prot override",
+			.test = test_errors_key_fetch_prot_override_not_enabled,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "error checks with key fetch prot override",
+			.test = test_errors_key_fetch_prot_override_enabled,
+			.requirements_met = extension_cap > 0,
+		},
+	};
 
 	ksft_print_header();
-
 	ksft_set_plan(ARRAY_SIZE(testlist));
 
-	extension_cap = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION);
 	for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(testlist); idx++) {
-		if (extension_cap >= testlist[idx].extension) {
+		if (testlist[idx].requirements_met) {
 			testlist[idx].test();
 			ksft_test_result_pass("%s\n", testlist[idx].name);
 		} else {
-			ksft_test_result_skip("%s - extension level %d not supported\n",
-					      testlist[idx].name,
-					      testlist[idx].extension);
+			ksft_test_result_skip("%s - requirements not met (kernel has extension cap %#x\n)",
+					      testlist[idx].name, extension_cap);
 		}
 	}
 
