diff --git a/tests/p_iptables/iptables_kmod_loaded.sh b/tests/p_iptables/iptables_kmod_loaded.sh
index bc0f4bd..00a0a6e 100755
--- a/tests/p_iptables/iptables_kmod_loaded.sh
+++ b/tests/p_iptables/iptables_kmod_loaded.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - check if iptables kernel modules are loaded"
 
+if [ "$centos_ver" = "7" ];then
+ t_Log "CentOS $centos_ver uses firewalld and not iptables -> SKIP"
+ t_CheckExitStatus 0
+ exit 0
+fi
+
 lsmod | grep "ip_tables" > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 t_CheckExitStatus $?