1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/245 b/tests/qemu-iotests/245
index 8cbed7821b..edaf29094b 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/245
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/245
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
+import copy
+import json
 import os
 import re
+from subprocess import CalledProcessError
+
 import iotests
-import copy
-import json
 from iotests import qemu_img, qemu_io
 
 hd_path = [
@@ -216,11 +218,14 @@ class TestBlockdevReopen(iotests.QMPTestCase):
 
     # Reopen an image several times changing some of its options
     def test_reopen(self):
-        # Check whether the filesystem supports O_DIRECT
-        if 'O_DIRECT' in qemu_io('-f', 'raw', '-t', 'none', '-c', 'quit', hd_path[0]):
-            supports_direct = False
-        else:
+        try:
+            qemu_io('-f', 'raw', '-t', 'none', '-c', 'quit', hd_path[0])
             supports_direct = True
+        except CalledProcessError as exc:
+            if 'O_DIRECT' in exc.stdout:
+                supports_direct = False
+            else:
+                raise
 
         # Open the hd1 image passing all backing options
         opts = hd_opts(1)