diff --git a/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp b/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
index 56217c43610..8ed56986668 100644
--- a/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
@@ -158,11 +158,13 @@ void NETWORKINTERFACE_STATUS_GET()
 
 #if MBED_CONF_LWIP_IPV6_ENABLED
         /* if IPv6 is enabled, validate ipv6_link_local_address API*/
-        SocketAddress ipv6_link_local_address  = NULL;
+        SocketAddress ipv6_link_local_address(NULL);
         err = net->get_ipv6_link_local_address(&ipv6_link_local_address);
-        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
-        TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ipv6_link_local_address.get_ip_address());
-        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_IPv6, ipv6_link_local_address.get_ip_version());
+        if (err != NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED) {
+            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, err);
+            TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ipv6_link_local_address.get_ip_address());
+            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_IPv6, ipv6_link_local_address.get_ip_version());
+        }
 #endif
 
         err = net->disconnect();