diff --git a/dlls/evr/tests/evr.c b/dlls/evr/tests/evr.c
index 8842a858b83..25fb1978443 100644
--- a/dlls/evr/tests/evr.c
+++ b/dlls/evr/tests/evr.c
@@ -3642,8 +3642,17 @@ done:
 START_TEST(evr)
 {
     IMFVideoPresenter *presenter;
+    IDirect3D9 *d3d9;
     HRESULT hr;
 
+    d3d9 = Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
+    if (!d3d9)
+    {
+        skip("Failed to initialize D3D9. Skipping EVR tests.\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    IDirect3D9_Release(d3d9);
+
     CoInitialize(NULL);
 
     if (FAILED(hr = MFCreateVideoPresenter(NULL, &IID_IDirect3DDevice9, &IID_IMFVideoPresenter, (void **)&presenter)))