diff --git a/main-loop.c b/main-loop.c
index df28670606..5877615387 100644
--- a/main-loop.c
+++ b/main-loop.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int os_host_main_loop_wait(int64_t timeout)
     if (!timeout && (spin_counter > MAX_MAIN_LOOP_SPIN)) {
         static bool notified;
 
-        if (!notified && !qtest_enabled()) {
+        if (!notified && !qtest_driver()) {
             fprintf(stderr,
                     "main-loop: WARNING: I/O thread spun for %d iterations\n",
                     MAX_MAIN_LOOP_SPIN);
diff --git a/stubs/qtest.c b/stubs/qtest.c
index dc17594bb6..4dfde6104d 100644
--- a/stubs/qtest.c
+++ b/stubs/qtest.c
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@
 
 /* Needed for qtest_allowed() */
 bool qtest_allowed;
+
+bool qtest_driver(void)
+{
+    return false;
+}