diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/tst_qsslcertificate.cpp b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/tst_qsslcertificate.cpp
index 89499e8291b..282bec95ef0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/tst_qsslcertificate.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/tst_qsslcertificate.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,31 @@ private slots:
 #endif // QT_CONFIG(ssl)
 private:
     QString testDataDir;
-    bool isNonOpenSslTls = false;
+
+    enum class TLSBackend {
+        OpenSSL,
+        Schannel,
+        SecureTransport,
+        CertOnly,
+        Unknown,
+    };
+    static TLSBackend currentBackend()
+    {
+        static TLSBackend activeBackend = []() {
+            using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
+            const QString active = QSslSocket::activeBackend();
+            if (active == "openssl"_L1)
+                return TLSBackend::OpenSSL;
+            if (active == "schannel")
+                return TLSBackend::Schannel;
+            if (active == "securetransport")
+                return TLSBackend::SecureTransport;
+            if (active == "cert-only")
+                return TLSBackend::CertOnly;
+            return TLSBackend::Unknown;
+        }();
+        return activeBackend;
+    }
 };
 
 void tst_QSslCertificate::initTestCase()
@@ -113,8 +137,6 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::initTestCase()
     if (!testDataDir.endsWith(QLatin1String("/")))
         testDataDir += QLatin1String("/");
 
-    isNonOpenSslTls = QSslSocket::activeBackend() != QStringLiteral("openssl");
-
     QDir dir(testDataDir + "certificates");
     QFileInfoList fileInfoList = dir.entryInfoList(QDir::Files | QDir::Readable);
     QRegularExpression rxCert(QLatin1String("^.+\\.(pem|der)$"));
@@ -451,7 +473,7 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::subjectInfoToString()
     QVERIFY(testInfo(QSslCertificate::DistinguishedNameQualifier, QString()));
     QVERIFY(testInfo(QSslCertificate::SerialNumber, QString()));
     // TODO: check why generic code does not handle this!
-    if (!isNonOpenSslTls)
+    if (currentBackend() == TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
         QVERIFY(testInfo(QSslCertificate::EmailAddress, QStringLiteral("ababic@trolltech.com")));
 }
 
@@ -463,9 +485,8 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::subjectIssuerDisplayName_data()
     QTest::addRow("CommonName") << QStringLiteral("more-certificates/cert-cn.pem") << QStringLiteral("YOUR name");
     QTest::addRow("OrganizationName") << QStringLiteral("more-certificates/cert-on.pem") << QStringLiteral("R&D");
     QTest::addRow("OrganizationUnitName") << QStringLiteral("more-certificates/cert-oun.pem") << QStringLiteral("Foundations");
-#ifndef QT_NO_OPENSSL
-    QTest::addRow("NoSubjectName") << QStringLiteral("more-certificates/cert-noname.pem") << QString();
-#endif
+    if (currentBackend() == TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
+        QTest::addRow("NoSubjectName") << QStringLiteral("more-certificates/cert-noname.pem") << QString();
 }
 
 void tst_QSslCertificate::subjectIssuerDisplayName()
@@ -875,7 +896,7 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::task256066toPem()
 
 void tst_QSslCertificate::nulInCN()
 {
-    if (isNonOpenSslTls)
+    if (currentBackend() != TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
         QSKIP("Generic QSslCertificatePrivate fails this test");
 
     QList<QSslCertificate> certList =
@@ -895,7 +916,7 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::nulInCN()
 void tst_QSslCertificate::nulInSan()
 {
 
-    if (isNonOpenSslTls)
+    if (currentBackend() != TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
         QSKIP("Generic QSslCertificatePrivate fails this test");
 
     QList<QSslCertificate> certList =
@@ -962,7 +983,7 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::selfsignedCertificates()
 
 void tst_QSslCertificate::toText()
 {
-    if (isNonOpenSslTls)
+    if (currentBackend() != TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
         QSKIP("QSslCertificate::toText is not implemented on platforms which do not use openssl");
 
     QList<QSslCertificate> certList =
@@ -1012,7 +1033,7 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::subjectAndIssuerAttributes()
 
     QByteArray shortName("1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3");
 #if !defined(QT_NO_OPENSSL) && defined(SN_jurisdictionCountryName)
-    if (!isNonOpenSslTls)
+    if (currentBackend() == TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
         shortName = SN_jurisdictionCountryName;
 #endif
     attributes = certList[0].subjectInfoAttributes();
@@ -1021,8 +1042,8 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::subjectAndIssuerAttributes()
 
 void tst_QSslCertificate::verify()
 {
-    if (isNonOpenSslTls)
-        QSKIP("Not implemented in SecureTransport or Schannel");
+    if (currentBackend() != TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
+        QSKIP("Only implemented for OpenSSL");
 
     QList<QSslError> errors;
     QList<QSslCertificate> toVerify;
@@ -1363,9 +1384,8 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::pkcs12()
         return;
     }
 
-#if !defined(QT_NO_OPENSSL) && OPENSSL_VERSION_MAJOR >= 3
-    QSKIP("leaf.p12 is using RC2, which is disabled by default in OpenSSL v >= 3");
-#endif
+    if (currentBackend() == TLSBackend::OpenSSL && QSslSocket::sslLibraryVersionNumber() >= 0x30000000L)
+        QSKIP("leaf.p12 is using RC2, which is disabled by default in OpenSSL v >= 3");
 
     QFile f(testDataDir + QLatin1String("pkcs12/leaf.p12"));
     bool ok = f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
@@ -1375,8 +1395,8 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::pkcs12()
     QSslCertificate cert;
     QList<QSslCertificate> caCerts;
 
-    if (isNonOpenSslTls)
-        QEXPECT_FAIL("", "pkcs12 imports are only supported when openssl is used", Abort); // TODO?
+    if (currentBackend() != TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
+        QEXPECT_FAIL("", "pkcs12 imports are not available with the current TLS backend", Abort); // TODO?
 
     ok = QSslCertificate::importPkcs12(&f, &key, &cert, &caCerts);
     QVERIFY(ok);
@@ -1408,7 +1428,8 @@ void tst_QSslCertificate::pkcs12()
     QFile nocert(testDataDir + QLatin1String("pkcs12/leaf-nokey.p12"));
     ok = nocert.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
     QVERIFY(ok);
-    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "Unable to convert private key");
+    if (currentBackend() == TLSBackend::OpenSSL)
+        QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "Unable to convert private key");
     ok = QSslCertificate::importPkcs12(&nocert, &key, &cert, &caCerts);
     QVERIFY(!ok);
     nocert.close();