diff --git a/sycl/test/check_device_code/extensions/address_cast.cpp b/sycl/test/check_device_code/extensions/address_cast.cpp
index 7abbce22d5cfc..51aa87c211eb9 100644
--- a/sycl/test/check_device_code/extensions/address_cast.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/check_device_code/extensions/address_cast.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 // NOTE: Assertions have been autogenerated by utils/update_cc_test_checks.py UTC_ARGS: --version 5
 // RUN: %clangxx -O3 -fsycl -fsycl-device-only -fno-discard-value-names -S -emit-llvm -fno-sycl-instrument-device-code  -o - %s | FileCheck %s
 
+// Linux/Windows have minor differences in the generated IR (e.g. TBAA
+// metadata). Having linux-only checks eases the maintenance without sacrifising
+// coverage of what's important for this test.
+// REQUIRES: linux
+
 #include <sycl/sycl.hpp>
 
 using namespace sycl;