diff --git a/jdk/test/com/sun/nio/sctp/SctpMultiChannel/SendFailed.java b/jdk/test/com/sun/nio/sctp/SctpMultiChannel/SendFailed.java
index 18f7a4c7815..be50b4efb2f 100644
--- a/jdk/test/com/sun/nio/sctp/SctpMultiChannel/SendFailed.java
+++ b/jdk/test/com/sun/nio/sctp/SctpMultiChannel/SendFailed.java
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@ public class SendFailed {
 
     void test(String[] args) throws IOException {
         SocketAddress address = null;
+        String os = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
 
         if (!Util.isSCTPSupported()) {
             out.println("SCTP protocol is not supported");
             out.println("Test cannot be run");
             return;
+        } else if (os.startsWith("sunos")) {
+            out.println("Test not supported on Solaris");
+            out.println("Test cannot be run");
+            return;
         }
 
         System.out.println("remote address: " + remoteAddress);