diff --git a/tests/xfs/078 b/tests/xfs/078
index 32436f7e..0d6eb557 100755
--- a/tests/xfs/078
+++ b/tests/xfs/078
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ _grow_loop()
 	echo
 
 	echo "*** mkfs loop file (size=$original)"
-	$MKFS_XFS_PROG -m crc=0 -b size=$bsize -d $dparam \
+	mkfs_crc_opts="-m crc=0"
+	if [ -n "$XFS_MKFS_HAS_NO_META_SUPPORT" ]; then
+		mkfs_crc_opts=""
+	fi
+	$MKFS_XFS_PROG $mkfs_crc_opts -b size=$bsize -d $dparam \
 		| _filter_mkfs 2>/dev/null
 
 	echo "*** extend loop file"