diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index d34254fb29..dbd53a9de6 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ $(TESTS_RESULTS_DIR):
 
 check-venv: $(TESTS_VENV_DIR)
 
-FEDORA_31_ARCHES_CANDIDATES=$(patsubst ppc64,ppc64le,$(TARGETS))
+FEDORA_31_ARCHES_TARGETS=$(patsubst %-softmmu,%, $(filter %-softmmu,$(TARGETS)))
+FEDORA_31_ARCHES_CANDIDATES=$(patsubst ppc64,ppc64le,$(FEDORA_31_ARCHES_TARGETS))
 FEDORA_31_ARCHES := x86_64 aarch64 ppc64le s390x
 FEDORA_31_DOWNLOAD=$(filter $(FEDORA_31_ARCHES),$(FEDORA_31_ARCHES_CANDIDATES))