diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
index eefa99c8fa1..3f6d8199c46 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
@@ -60,11 +60,28 @@ set remote_python_event_handler_file\
 gdb_test_no_output "source ${remote_python_event_handler_file}" "load python file"
 
 gdb_load ${binfile}
+gdb_load_shlib $binfile_lib
 
 if { ![runto_main] } {
     return
 }
 
+if { [is_remote target ] } {
+    set target_sysroot 0
+    gdb_test_multiple  "show sysroot" "" {
+	-re -wrap "\r\nThe current system root is \"target:.*\"\\." {
+	    set target_sysroot 1
+	}
+	-re -wrap "" {
+	}
+    }
+
+    if { $target_sysroot } {
+	unsupported "sysroot start with target: -- auto-load not supported"
+	return
+    }
+}
+
 # Check that the new_objfile handler saw the pretty-printer.
 gdb_test "print all_good" " = true"