diff --git a/modules/videoio/test/test_audio.cpp b/modules/videoio/test/test_audio.cpp
index 4cf0dc350b..961d8d809f 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/test/test_audio.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/test/test_audio.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ TEST_P(Media, audio)
 {
     if (!videoio_registry::hasBackend(cv::VideoCaptureAPIs(backend)))
         throw SkipTestException(cv::videoio_registry::getBackendName(backend) + " backend was not found");
+    if (cvtest::skipUnstableTests && backend == CAP_GSTREAMER)
+        throw SkipTestException("Unstable GStreamer test");
 
     doTest();
 }