diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
index 8c712d9..c5a099b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
@@ -539,6 +539,12 @@
     FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
         ${src}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.src[${I}]}
         ${dst}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.dst[${I}]}
+
+        # Check for iperf3 and jq tools
+        ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Remote Command    which iperf3 jq
+        ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+        Pass Execution If    ${rc} != 0    Skipping test: iperf3 / jq not found on the RG
+
         ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
         ...    ${of_id}
         ${subscriber_id}=    Set Variable    ${of_id}/${onu_port}