diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/data.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/data.py
index 5444b2cb75..0daf46334f 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/data.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/decorator/data.py
@@ -228,3 +228,15 @@ class skipIfNotArch(OETestDecorator):
         arch = self.case.td['HOST_ARCH']
         if arch not in self.archs:
              self.case.skipTest('Test skipped on %s' % arch)
+
+@registerDecorator
+class skipIfNotBuildArch(OETestDecorator):
+    """
+    Skip test if BUILD_ARCH is not present in the tuple specified.
+    """
+
+    attrs = ('archs',)
+    def setUpDecorator(self):
+        arch = self.case.td['BUILD_ARCH']
+        if arch not in self.archs:
+             self.case.skipTest('Test skipped on %s' % arch)