diff --git a/include/common/test_helpers.h b/include/common/test_helpers.h
index 2cf6e83..141f00c 100644
--- a/include/common/test_helpers.h
+++ b/include/common/test_helpers.h
@@ -155,6 +155,20 @@
 		}								\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_ARCH_DEBUG_VERSION_LESS_THAN(version)			\
+	do {									\
+		uint32_t debug_ver = read_id_aa64dfr0_el1() &			\
+			(ID_AA64DFR0_DEBUG_MASK << ID_AA64DFR0_DEBUG_SHIFT);	\
+										\
+		if ((debug_ver >> ID_AA64DFR0_DEBUG_SHIFT) < version) {		\
+			tftf_testcase_printf("Debug version returned %d\n"	\
+					     "The required version is %d\n",	\
+					     debug_ver >> ID_AA64DFR0_DEBUG_SHIFT,\
+					     version);				\
+			return TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED;				\
+		}								\
+	} while (0)
+
 /* Helper macro to verify if system suspend API is supported */
 #define is_psci_sys_susp_supported()	\
 		(tftf_get_psci_feature_info(SMC_PSCI_SYSTEM_SUSPEND)	\