diff --git a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence.cc b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence.cc
index b7ccfac783..5dbbb46e40 100644
--- a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence.cc
+++ b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence.cc
@@ -171,9 +171,13 @@ TEST_CASE("Unit___threadfence_Positive_Basic_Peer") {
     return;
   }
 
-  int can_access_peer;
+  int can_access_peer = 0;
   HIP_CHECK(hipDeviceCanAccessPeer(&can_access_peer, 0, 1));
-  REQUIRE(can_access_peer);
+  if (!can_access_peer) {
+    std::string msg = "Skipped as peer access cannot be enabled between devices";
+    HipTest::HIP_SKIP_TEST(msg.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
 
   HIP_CHECK(hipSetDevice(0));
 
diff --git a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_block.cc b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_block.cc
index bcb9521650..6760211935 100644
--- a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_block.cc
+++ b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_block.cc
@@ -171,9 +171,13 @@ TEST_CASE("Unit___threadfence_block_Positive_Basic_Peer") {
     return;
   }
 
-  int can_access_peer;
+  int can_access_peer = 0;
   HIP_CHECK(hipDeviceCanAccessPeer(&can_access_peer, 0, 1));
-  REQUIRE(can_access_peer);
+  if (!can_access_peer) {
+    std::string msg = "Skipped as peer access cannot be enabled between devices";
+    HipTest::HIP_SKIP_TEST(msg.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
 
   HIP_CHECK(hipSetDevice(0));
 
diff --git a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_system.cc b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_system.cc
index 9ae9ef55ad..be10265304 100644
--- a/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_system.cc
+++ b/catch/unit/threadfence/__threadfence_system.cc
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ TEST_CASE("Unit___threadfence_system_Positive_Basic_Peer") {
     return;
   }
 
-  int can_access_peer;
+  int can_access_peer = 0;
   HIP_CHECK(hipDeviceCanAccessPeer(&can_access_peer, 0, 1));
-  REQUIRE(can_access_peer);
+  if (!can_access_peer) {
+    std::string msg = "Skipped as peer access cannot be enabled between devices";
+    HipTest::HIP_SKIP_TEST(msg.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
 
   HIP_CHECK(hipSetDevice(0));