diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/065.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/065.phpt
index 950a10a437f..d0fa071169e 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/065.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/065.phpt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ set character set
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
 require_once('skipif.inc'); 
+if (!function_exists('mysqli_set_charset')) {
+	die('skip mysqli_set_charset() not available');
+}
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php