diff --git a/include/tests_nameservices b/include/tests_nameservices
index ba11ae1e..f1c8ace3 100644
--- a/include/tests_nameservices
+++ b/include/tests_nameservices
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@
 #
     # Test        : NAME-4404
     # Description : Check /etc/hosts contains an entry for this server name
-    Register --test-no NAME-4404 --weight L --network NO --description "Check /etc/hosts contains an entry for this server name"
+    if [ ! "${HOSTNAME}" = "" ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
+    Register --test-no NAME-4404 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check /etc/hosts contains an entry for this server name"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         logtext "Test: Check /etc/hosts contains an entry for this server name"
         if [ -f /etc/hosts ]; then
@@ -582,7 +583,8 @@
 #
     # Test        : NAME-4406
     # Description : Check server hostname mapping
-    Register --test-no NAME-4406 --weight L --network NO --description "Check server hostname mapping"
+    if [ ! "${HOSTNAME}" = "" ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
+    Register --test-no NAME-4406 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check server hostname mapping"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         logtext "Test: Check server hostname not locally mapped in /etc/hosts"
         sFIND=`cat /etc/hosts | egrep -v '^(#|$)' | egrep '(localhost|::1)' | grep ${HOSTNAME}`