diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysql_protocols.test b/mysql-test/t/mysql_protocols.test
index 0253c2b5d17..5eba780420c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysql_protocols.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysql_protocols.test
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Embedded server doesn't support external clients
 --source include/not_embedded.inc
+# Windows does not have SOCKET, but will try to create a PIPE as well as MEMORY
+--source include/not_windows.inc
 
 # test for Bug #4998 "--protocol doesn't reject bad values"