diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/TESTS/cordio_hci/transport/main.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/TESTS/cordio_hci/transport/main.cpp
index 3aaadbb453..e5ee4bc235 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/TESTS/cordio_hci/transport/main.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/TESTS/cordio_hci/transport/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ using ble::vendor::cordio::CordioHCITransportDriver;
 
 extern ble::vendor::cordio::CordioHCIDriver& ble_cordio_get_hci_driver();
 
+#if CORDIO_ZERO_COPY_HCI
+#error [NOT_SUPPORTED] Test not relevant for zero copy hci.
+#endif
+
 namespace ble {
 namespace vendor {
 namespace cordio {