diff --git a/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc b/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..504335a7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#
+# there are no nic driver packages for these targets
+#
+if {[have_board rpi3] ||
+    [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
+
+	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
+	exit 0
+}
+
+#
+# these targets would require extra setup on the autopilot which is not desired
+#
+if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && ([have_spec linux] ||
+                                     [have_board zynq_qemu] ||
+                                     [have_board virt_qemu_riscv])} {
+
+	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
+	exit 0
+}
diff --git a/repos/os/run/assert_qemu_nic.inc b/repos/os/run/assert_qemu_nic.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b369bd9ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/os/run/assert_qemu_nic.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
+
+#
+# the test should be run isolated as it would disturb normal network operation
+#
+if {![have_include power_on/qemu]} {
+
+	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
+	exit 0
+}
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nic_dump.run b/repos/os/run/nic_dump.run
index ec056086c7..ea1ae5685c 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/nic_dump.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nic_dump.run
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-if {[have_spec foc] || [have_spec linux] || [have_board rpi3] ||
-    [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && [have_board virt_qemu_riscv]} {
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
 
 create_boot_directory
 
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nic_router_disable_arp.run b/repos/os/run/nic_router_disable_arp.run
index 828485188a..8f026c6315 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/nic_router_disable_arp.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nic_router_disable_arp.run
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-if {![have_include power_on/qemu] || [have_spec foc] || [have_spec linux] ||
-    [have_board rpi3] || [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && [have_board virt_qemu_riscv]} {
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_qemu_nic.inc
 
 create_boot_directory
 
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run b/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
index 2c8028ae33..899f00b427 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
@@ -1,18 +1,4 @@
-if {![have_include power_on/qemu] ||
-    [have_spec foc] ||
-    [have_board rpi3] ||
-    [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && ([have_board virt_qemu_riscv] ||
-                                     [have_board zynq_qemu])} {
-
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_qemu_nic.inc
 
 proc num_ping_rounds { } {
 	if {[have_spec sel4] && [have_spec x86]} {
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nic_uplink.run b/repos/os/run/nic_uplink.run
index 8f23dd2251..05d7fdf188 100755
--- a/repos/os/run/nic_uplink.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nic_uplink.run
@@ -1,20 +1,4 @@
-#
-# there are no nic driver packages for rpi3 and imx53 tz
-#
-if {[have_board rpi3] || [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-#
-# lx & riscv would require extra setup on the test machine which is not desired
-#
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && ([have_spec linux] ||
-                                     [have_board virt_qemu_riscv])} {
-
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
 
 proc test_timeout { } {
 	if {[have_spec sel4] && [have_board pc]} { return 60 }
diff --git a/repos/os/run/ping.run b/repos/os/run/ping.run
index 8274667e7b..07a2b9f27a 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/ping.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/ping.run
@@ -32,16 +32,7 @@
 #    ! sudo dhclient -v eth0
 #
 
-if {[have_spec foc] || [have_board rpi3] || [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && ([have_spec linux] ||
-                                     [have_board virt_qemu_riscv])} {
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
 
 set on_linux_with_dst_ip ""
 catch {set on_linux_with_dst_ip $::env(ON_LINUX_WITH_DST_IP)}
diff --git a/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run b/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
index 8c9b22e600..cfad0e4b00 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-if {[have_spec foc] || [have_spec linux] || [have_board rpi3] ||
-    [have_board imx53_qsb_tz]} {
-	puts "Run script is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
-
-if {[get_cmd_switch --autopilot] && [have_board virt_qemu_riscv]} {
-	puts "Autopilot mode is not supported on this platform."
-	exit 0
-}
+source ${genode_dir}/repos/os/run/assert_nic.inc
 
 set on_hardware [expr ![have_include power_on/qemu]]