diff --git a/dlls/dinput/tests/device.c b/dlls/dinput/tests/device.c
index 2a9c24abb74..0088d5b34f6 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/tests/device.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/tests/device.c
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ static void device_tests(void)
     struct enum_data data;
 
     hr = DirectInputCreate(hInstance, DIRECTINPUT_VERSION, &pDI, NULL);
+    if (hr == DIERR_OLDDIRECTINPUTVERSION)
+    {
+        skip("Tests require a newer dinput version\n");
+        return;
+    }
     ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "DirectInputCreate() failed: %s\n", DXGetErrorString8(hr));
     if (FAILED(hr)) return;
 
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/tests/keyboard.c b/dlls/dinput/tests/keyboard.c
index 4503f2ffe3e..76ecec8c56c 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/tests/keyboard.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/tests/keyboard.c
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ static void keyboard_tests(DWORD version)
     ULONG ref = 0;
 
     hr = DirectInputCreate(hInstance, version, &pDI, NULL);
+    if (hr == DIERR_OLDDIRECTINPUTVERSION)
+    {
+        skip("Tests require a newer dinput version\n");
+        return;
+    }
     ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "DirectInputCreate() failed: %s\n", DXGetErrorString8(hr));
     if (FAILED(hr)) return;
 
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/tests/mouse.c b/dlls/dinput/tests/mouse.c
index 3ea21475e06..8860457b836 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/tests/mouse.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/tests/mouse.c
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ static void mouse_tests(void)
     ULONG ref = 0;
 
     hr = DirectInputCreate(hInstance, DIRECTINPUT_VERSION, &pDI, NULL);
+    if (hr == DIERR_OLDDIRECTINPUTVERSION)
+    {
+        skip("Tests require a newer dinput version\n");
+        return;
+    }
     ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "DirectInputCreate() failed: %s\n", DXGetErrorString8(hr));
     if (FAILED(hr)) return;