diff --git a/test/common/index.js b/test/common/index.js
index 8c61fdc5cfcda1..3167791f8a4a25 100644
--- a/test/common/index.js
+++ b/test/common/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const hasCrypto = Boolean(process.versions.openssl);
 // If the binary was built without-ssl then the crypto flags are
 // invalid (bad option). The test itself should handle this case.
 if (process.argv.length === 2 &&
+    !process.env.NODE_SKIP_FLAG_CHECK &&
     isMainThread &&
     hasCrypto &&
     module.parent &&
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ if (process.argv.length === 2 &&
           (process.features.inspector || !flag.startsWith('--inspect'))) {
         console.log(
           'NOTE: The test started as a child_process using these flags:',
-          util.inspect(flags)
+          util.inspect(flags),
+          'Use NODE_SKIP_FLAG_CHECK to run the test with the original flags.'
         );
         const args = [...flags, ...process.execArgv, ...process.argv.slice(1)];
         const options = { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'inherit' };