diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/ptrace_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/ptrace_test.c
index c28ef98ff3ac..c9d9f3001d0f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/ptrace_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/ptrace_test.c
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
+/* copy from yama_lsm.c */
+#define YAMA_SCOPE_DISABLED 0
+#define YAMA_SCOPE_RELATIONAL 1
+#define YAMA_SCOPE_CAPABILITY 2
+#define YAMA_SCOPE_NO_ATTACH 3
+
 static void create_domain(struct __test_metadata *const _metadata)
 {
 	int ruleset_fd;
@@ -60,6 +66,25 @@ static int test_ptrace_read(const pid_t pid)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int get_yama_ptrace_scope(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+	char buf[2] = {};
+	int fd = open("/proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope", O_RDONLY);
+
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (read(fd, buf, 1) < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret = atoi(buf);
+	close(fd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* clang-format off */
 FIXTURE(hierarchy) {};
 /* clang-format on */
@@ -232,8 +257,49 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 	pid_t child, parent;
 	int status, err_proc_read;
 	int pipe_child[2], pipe_parent[2];
+	int yama_ptrace_scope;
 	char buf_parent;
 	long ret;
+	bool can_trace_child, can_trace_parent;
+
+	yama_ptrace_scope = get_yama_ptrace_scope();
+	ASSERT_LE(0, yama_ptrace_scope);
+
+	if (yama_ptrace_scope >= YAMA_SCOPE_NO_ATTACH)
+		SKIP(return, "Yama forbids any ptrace use (scope %d)",
+			   yama_ptrace_scope);
+
+	/*
+	 * can_trace_child: if a parent process can trace its child process.
+	 *
+	 * There are two conditions concerning landlock:
+	 * 1> the parent and child processes are in the same landlock domain or
+	 *	one beneath it (case: domain_both = true).
+	 * 2> yama allows tracing children (up to YAMA_SCOPE_RELATIONAL).
+	 * Both 1 and 2 need to be met for can_trace_child to be true.
+	 *
+	 * If a parent process has its own domain not shared with the child
+	 * process (case:domain_parent = true), then the parent can't trace the
+	 * child.
+	 */
+	can_trace_child = !variant->domain_parent &&
+			  yama_ptrace_scope < YAMA_SCOPE_CAPABILITY;
+
+	/*
+	 * can_trace_parent: if a child process can trace its parent process.
+	 *
+	 * There are two conditions concerning landlock:
+	 * 1> the parent and child process are in the same landlock domain or
+	 *	one beneath it.(case: domain_both = true).
+	 * 2> yama is disabled (YAMA_SCOPE_DISABLED).
+	 * Both 1 and 2 need to be met for can_trace_parent to be true.
+	 *
+	 * If a child process has its own domain not shared with the parent
+	 * process (case:domain_child = true, then the child can't trace the
+	 * parent.
+	 */
+	can_trace_parent = !variant->domain_child &&
+			   yama_ptrace_scope < YAMA_SCOPE_RELATIONAL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Removes all effective and permitted capabilities to not interfere
@@ -267,7 +333,7 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 		/* Tests PTRACE_ATTACH and PTRACE_MODE_READ on the parent. */
 		err_proc_read = test_ptrace_read(parent);
 		ret = ptrace(PTRACE_ATTACH, parent, NULL, 0);
-		if (variant->domain_child) {
+		if (!can_trace_parent) {
 			EXPECT_EQ(-1, ret);
 			EXPECT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
 			EXPECT_EQ(EACCES, err_proc_read);
@@ -283,7 +349,7 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 
 		/* Tests child PTRACE_TRACEME. */
 		ret = ptrace(PTRACE_TRACEME);
-		if (variant->domain_parent) {
+		if (!can_trace_child) {
 			EXPECT_EQ(-1, ret);
 			EXPECT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
 		} else {
@@ -296,9 +362,8 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 		 */
 		ASSERT_EQ(1, write(pipe_child[1], ".", 1));
 
-		if (!variant->domain_parent) {
+		if (can_trace_child)
 			ASSERT_EQ(0, raise(SIGSTOP));
-		}
 
 		/* Waits for the parent PTRACE_ATTACH test. */
 		ASSERT_EQ(1, read(pipe_parent[0], &buf_child, 1));
@@ -321,7 +386,7 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 	ASSERT_EQ(1, read(pipe_child[0], &buf_parent, 1));
 
 	/* Tests child PTRACE_TRACEME. */
-	if (!variant->domain_parent) {
+	if (can_trace_child) {
 		ASSERT_EQ(child, waitpid(child, &status, 0));
 		ASSERT_EQ(1, WIFSTOPPED(status));
 		ASSERT_EQ(0, ptrace(PTRACE_DETACH, child, NULL, 0));
@@ -334,7 +399,7 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 	/* Tests PTRACE_ATTACH and PTRACE_MODE_READ on the child. */
 	err_proc_read = test_ptrace_read(child);
 	ret = ptrace(PTRACE_ATTACH, child, NULL, 0);
-	if (variant->domain_parent) {
+	if (!can_trace_child) {
 		EXPECT_EQ(-1, ret);
 		EXPECT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
 		EXPECT_EQ(EACCES, err_proc_read);
@@ -354,6 +419,11 @@ TEST_F(hierarchy, trace)
 	if (WIFSIGNALED(status) || !WIFEXITED(status) ||
 	    WEXITSTATUS(status) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
 		_metadata->passed = 0;
+
+	if (yama_ptrace_scope > 0)
+		SKIP(return,
+			   "Incomplete tests due to Yama restrictions (scope %d)",
+			   yama_ptrace_scope);
 }
 
 TEST_HARNESS_MAIN
