diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/go-mtpfs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/go-mtpfs/default.nix
index 4bb2a3c24d5..260e6891f95 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/go-mtpfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/go-mtpfs/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
   buildInputs = [ libusb1 ];
 
-  checkFlags = [ "-short" ];
+  preCheck = ''
+    # Only run tests under mtp/encoding_test.go
+    # Other tests require an Android deviced attached over USB.
+    buildFlagsArray+=("-run" "Test(Encode|Decode|Variant).*")
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A simple FUSE filesystem for mounting Android devices as a MTP device";