diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-cfi-notcurrent.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-cfi-notcurrent.exp
index cc19250e17f..9412b0a6418 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-cfi-notcurrent.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-cfi-notcurrent.exp
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 # [RFA] DWARF frame unwinder executes one too many rows
 # http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2012-07/msg00650.html
 
-if { ![is_x86_like_target] } {
-    return 0
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 set testfile "i386-cfi-notcurrent"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.S
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-disp-step.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-disp-step.exp
index 264544db0e2..02f74136507 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-disp-step.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-disp-step.exp
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@
 # Test i386 displaced stepping.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping x86 displaced stepping tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile .S
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-gnu-cfi.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-gnu-cfi.exp
index 884b3b6cad2..56a4eee32a6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-gnu-cfi.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-gnu-cfi.exp
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@
 # Test i386 unwinder.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 unwinder tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 set testfile "i386-gnu-cfi"
 set srcfilec ${testfile}.c
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-prologue.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-prologue.exp
index f522f864e9c..8e24b879fd1 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-prologue.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-prologue.exp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
 # Test i386 prologue analyzer.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 prologue tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 set testfile "i386-prologue"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.c
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size-overlap.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size-overlap.exp
index a3c62d63106..a5517b836f3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size-overlap.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size-overlap.exp
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
 
 # Test that GDB can handle overlapping sizes of symbols.
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 unwinder tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size.exp
index 9fcd7ba734c..0b616f68893 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-size.exp
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@
 
 # Test that GDB can see the sizes of symbols.
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 unwinder tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 set testfile "i386-size"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.c
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-sse-stack-align.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-sse-stack-align.exp
index 009140f7067..7b931a6d2dd 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-sse-stack-align.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-sse-stack-align.exp
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-if ![is_x86_like_target] {
-    verbose "Skipping x86 SSE stack alignment tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 set testfile "i386-sse-stack-align"
 set srcfile ${testfile}.S
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-stap-eval-lang-ada.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-stap-eval-lang-ada.exp
index d62a2408294..2b7bfbff76c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-stap-eval-lang-ada.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-stap-eval-lang-ada.exp
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 standard_testfile ".S"
 
 # We can only test this if the target is i686 or x86_64 with -m32
-if { ![is_x86_like_target] } {
-    verbose "Skipping $testfile.exp"
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile] } {
     return -1
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-unwind.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-unwind.exp
index 2c6ba331561..04ef77132eb 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-unwind.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.arch/i386-unwind.exp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
 # Test i386 unwinder.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 unwinder tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/callframecfa.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/callframecfa.exp
index 4242e08a296..9554a0f89a0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/callframecfa.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/callframecfa.exp
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ load_lib dwarf.exp
 # Test DW_OP_call_frame_cfa.
 
 # This test can only be run on targets which support DWARF-2 and use gas.
-require dwarf2_support
 # This test can only be run on x86 targets.
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    return 0  
-}
+require dwarf2_support is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile .S
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces-optimized-out.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces-optimized-out.exp
index 90acd39cb08..b0e01afd06e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces-optimized-out.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces-optimized-out.exp
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ load_lib dwarf.exp
 # Test some DWARF piece operators.
 
 # This test can only be run on targets which support DWARF-2 and use gas.
-require dwarf2_support
 # This test can only be run on x86 targets.
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    return 0  
-}
+require dwarf2_support is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile .S
 set csrcfile ${testfile}.c
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces.exp
index e6666b853aa..9464f3f835f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/pieces.exp
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ load_lib dwarf.exp
 # Test some DWARF piece operators.
 
 # This test can only be run on targets which support DWARF-2 and use gas.
-require dwarf2_support
 # This test can only be run on x86 targets.
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    return 0  
-}
+require dwarf2_support is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile .S
 set csrcfile ${testfile}.c
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/valop.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/valop.exp
index 848a19de60a..1a58d26281e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/valop.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/valop.exp
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ load_lib dwarf.exp
 # Test DW_OP_stack_value and DW_OP_implicit_value.
 
 # This test can only be run on targets which support DWARF-2 and use gas.
-require dwarf2_support
 # This test can only be run on x86 targets.
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    return 0  
-}
+require dwarf2_support is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile .S
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/watch-notconst.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/watch-notconst.exp
index d7786bbf1b6..0cf086b2ab8 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/watch-notconst.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dwarf2/watch-notconst.exp
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ load_lib dwarf.exp
 set test "watch-notconst"
 
 # This test can only be run on targets which support DWARF-2 and use gas.
-require dwarf2_support
-
 # This test can only be run on x86 targets.
-if { ![is_x86_like_target] } {
-    return 0
-}
+require dwarf2_support is_x86_like_target
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" "${test}" \
       {watch-notconst.c watch-notconst2.S} {nodebug}] } {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
index 301e3b60208..3e9a402e5b6 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-precsave.exp
@@ -20,13 +20,7 @@
 #
 
 # This test suitable only for process record-replay
-require supports_process_record
-
-
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 reverse tests."
-    return
-}
+require supports_process_record is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile i386-reverse.c
 set precsave [standard_output_file i386.precsave]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
index 5fa7237af53..42ad28d44ea 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i386-reverse.exp
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@
 # This test tests some i386 general instructions for reverse execution.
 #
 
-require supports_reverse
-
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i386 reverse tests."
-    return
-}
+require supports_reverse is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-env-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-env-reverse.exp
index 0decbfc2481..7bb17f70640 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-env-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-env-reverse.exp
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the gdb testsuite.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i387 reverse float tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-stack-reverse.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-stack-reverse.exp
index cdb481519ec..ee6507af74e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-stack-reverse.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.reverse/i387-stack-reverse.exp
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the gdb testsuite.
 
 
-if {![is_x86_like_target]} {
-    verbose "Skipping i387 reverse float tests."
-    return
-}
+require is_x86_like_target
 
 standard_testfile
 
