diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_on_multinodes.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_on_multinodes.py
index 013e7d8..5dc153e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_on_multinodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_on_multinodes.py
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(UnshelveToHostMultiNodesTest, cls).skip_checks()
 
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve:
+            raise cls.skipException("Shelve is not available.")
         if CONF.compute.min_compute_nodes < 2:
             raise cls.skipException(
                 "Less than 2 compute nodes, skipping multi-nodes test.")