diff --git a/tool/run b/tool/run
index 46bffb062d..5fd57b7d2a 100755
--- a/tool/run
+++ b/tool/run
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ proc is_qemu_available { } {
 
 	if {![regexp "qemu" $run_target]} { return false }
 
+	if {[have_spec linux]} { return false }
+
 	if {[have_spec platform_panda] || [have_spec platform_arndale]}  {
 		puts stderr "skipping execution because platform is not supported by qemu"
 		return false