diff --git a/library/std/src/net/tests.rs b/library/std/src/net/tests.rs
index 3f5d22a910005..cb1c1ca36b124 100644
--- a/library/std/src/net/tests.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/net/tests.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ pub fn compare_ignore_zoneid(a: &SocketAddr, b: &SocketAddr) -> bool {
 fn hostname_smoketest() {
     // Just a smoke test to ensure it can be called.
     let name = crate::net::hostname();
-    if cfg!(windows) || cfg!(unix) {
+    if cfg!(any(all(windows, not(target_vendor = "win7")), unix)) {
         // At least on Windows and Unix, this should succeed.
+        // The `win7` Windows targets do not support it yet though.
         name.unwrap();
     }
 }