diff --git a/test/zdtm.py b/test/zdtm.py
index ffa48a8d1..0e0ced45c 100755
--- a/test/zdtm.py
+++ b/test/zdtm.py
@@ -1643,6 +1643,10 @@ def run_tests(opts):
 				l.skip(t, "arch %s" % tdesc['arch'])
 				continue
 
+			if test_flag(tdesc, 'reqrst') and opts['norst']:
+				l.skip(t, "restore stage is required")
+				continue
+
 			if run_all and test_flag(tdesc, 'noauto'):
 				l.skip(t, "manual run only")
 				continue
diff --git a/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp-close0.desc b/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp-close0.desc
index e85de0e66..75ce8a5a0 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp-close0.desc
+++ b/test/zdtm/static/socket-tcp-close0.desc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'dopts': '--tcp-established', 'ropts': '--tcp-close'}
+{'dopts': '--tcp-established', 'ropts': '--tcp-close', 'flags': 'reqrst '}