diff --git a/testsuite/citest.py b/testsuite/citest.py
index a41b77c8..2841dbdc 100644
--- a/testsuite/citest.py
+++ b/testsuite/citest.py
@@ -928,7 +928,6 @@ class NoCrossTest(CIBaseTest):
             'mc:qemui386-bullseye:isar-image-base',
             'mc:qemuamd64-buster:isar-image-ci',
             'mc:qemuamd64-bullseye:isar-initramfs',
-            'mc:qemumipsel-bullseye:isar-image-base',
             'mc:phyboard-mira-bullseye:isar-image-base',
             'mc:hikey-bullseye:isar-image-base',
             'mc:virtualbox-bullseye:isar-image-base',
@@ -962,6 +961,19 @@ class NoCrossTest(CIBaseTest):
         self.init()
         self.perform_build_test(targets, cross=False)
 
+    def test_nocross_mipsel_bullseye(self):
+        """
+        On bullseye mipsel, the pam + adduser combination does not
+        work in unprivileged namespaces.
+        """
+        if bool(int(self.params.get('rootless', default=0))):
+            self.cancel('mipsel bullseye not supported in rootless mode')
+
+        self.init()
+        self.perform_build_test(
+            ['mc:qemumipsel-bullseye:isar-image-base'],
+            cross=False)
+
     def test_run_arm_bullseye(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=startvm
@@ -1120,6 +1132,9 @@ class NoCrossTest(CIBaseTest):
         """
         :avocado: tags=startvm
         """
+        if bool(int(self.params.get('rootless', default=0))):
+            self.cancel('mipsel bullseye not supported in rootless mode')
+
         self.init()
         self.vm_start('mipsel', 'bullseye')