diff --git a/helper/resource/testing.go b/helper/resource/testing.go
index d7de1a030..205547eff 100644
--- a/helper/resource/testing.go
+++ b/helper/resource/testing.go
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ type TestStep struct {
 	// are tested alongside real resources
 	PreventPostDestroyRefresh bool
 
+	// SkipFunc is called before applying config, but after PreConfig
+	// This is useful for defining test steps with platform-dependent checks
+	SkipFunc func() (bool, error)
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------
 	// ImportState testing
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -398,7 +402,18 @@ func Test(t TestT, c TestCase) {
 	errored := false
 	for i, step := range c.Steps {
 		var err error
-		log.Printf("[WARN] Test: Executing step %d", i)
+		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Test: Executing step %d", i)
+
+		if step.SkipFunc != nil {
+			skip, err := step.SkipFunc()
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if skip {
+				log.Printf("[WARN] Skipping step %d", i)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
 
 		if step.Config == "" && !step.ImportState {
 			err = fmt.Errorf(
diff --git a/helper/resource/testing_test.go b/helper/resource/testing_test.go
index d1c967bbd..8712c8794 100644
--- a/helper/resource/testing_test.go
+++ b/helper/resource/testing_test.go
@@ -389,6 +389,46 @@ func TestTest_preCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTest_skipFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	preCheckCalled := false
+	skipped := false
+
+	mp := testProvider()
+	mp.ApplyReturn = &terraform.InstanceState{
+		ID: "foo",
+	}
+
+	checkStepFn := func(*terraform.State) error {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error")
+	}
+
+	mt := new(mockT)
+	Test(mt, TestCase{
+		Providers: map[string]terraform.ResourceProvider{
+			"test": mp,
+		},
+		PreCheck: func() { preCheckCalled = true },
+		Steps: []TestStep{
+			{
+				Config:   testConfigStr,
+				Check:    checkStepFn,
+				SkipFunc: func() (bool, error) { skipped = true; return true, nil },
+			},
+		},
+	})
+
+	if mt.failed() {
+		t.Fatal("Expected check to be skipped")
+	}
+
+	if !preCheckCalled {
+		t.Fatal("precheck should be called")
+	}
+	if !skipped {
+		t.Fatal("SkipFunc should be called")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTest_stepError(t *testing.T) {
 	mp := testProvider()
 	mp.ApplyReturn = &terraform.InstanceState{