diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 5513f4d..6372c6b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
     * check command outputs
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(TestMinimumBasicScenario, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
+
     def nova_show(self, server):
         got_server = (self.servers_client.show_server(server['id'])
                       ['server'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_volume_attachment.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_volume_attachment.py
index 1d0d0d0..076b835 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_volume_attachment.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_volume_attachment.py
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 
 
 class BaseAttachmentTest(manager.ScenarioTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseAttachmentTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
+
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super().setup_clients()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 82f0341..92dbffb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(TestStampPattern, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
index d0885cf..07ca38a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(TestVolumeBackupRestore, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.backup:
             raise cls.skipException('Backup is not enable.')
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 5c5033a..6ebee48 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
     # breathing room to get through deletes in the time allotted.
     TIMEOUT_SCALING_FACTOR = 2
 
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(TestVolumeBootPattern, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
+
     def _delete_server(self, server):
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
index 57d2a1a..5005346 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(TestVolumeMigrateRetypeAttached, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder is not available")
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.multi_backend:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder multi-backend feature disabled")