diff --git a/distutils/tests/test_msvccompiler.py b/distutils/tests/test_msvccompiler.py
index 96cb7a71..028dcdf5 100644
--- a/distutils/tests/test_msvccompiler.py
+++ b/distutils/tests/test_msvccompiler.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import sysconfig
 import threading
 import unittest.mock as mock
 from distutils import _msvccompiler
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ def _find_vcvarsall(plat_spec):
                 'wont find this version',
             )
 
-    @needs_winreg
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        not sysconfig.get_platform().startswith("win"),
+        reason="Only run test for non-mingw Windows platforms",
+    )
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "plat_name, expected",
         [