diff --git a/tools/iso-tester.c b/tools/iso-tester.c
index d54fa56..e80c215 100644
--- a/tools/iso-tester.c
+++ b/tools/iso-tester.c
@@ -690,6 +690,11 @@ static void test_pre_setup(const void *test_data)
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
 	const struct iso_client_data *isodata = test_data;
 
+	if (isodata && isodata->so_timestamping) {
+		if (tester_pre_setup_skip_by_default())
+			return;
+	}
+
 	data->mgmt = mgmt_new_default();
 	if (!data->mgmt) {
 		tester_warn("Failed to setup management interface");
diff --git a/tools/l2cap-tester.c b/tools/l2cap-tester.c
index 02d1571..c340806 100644
--- a/tools/l2cap-tester.c
+++ b/tools/l2cap-tester.c
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ static void read_index_list_callback(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 static void test_pre_setup(const void *test_data)
 {
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
+	const struct l2cap_data *l2data = test_data;
+
+	if (l2data && l2data->so_timestamping) {
+		if (tester_pre_setup_skip_by_default())
+			return;
+	}
 
 	data->mgmt = mgmt_new_default();
 	if (!data->mgmt) {
diff --git a/tools/sco-tester.c b/tools/sco-tester.c
index ff8a361..a56cb91 100644
--- a/tools/sco-tester.c
+++ b/tools/sco-tester.c
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ static void read_index_list_callback(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 static void test_pre_setup(const void *test_data)
 {
 	struct test_data *data = tester_get_data();
+	const struct sco_client_data *scodata = test_data;
+
+	if (scodata && scodata->so_timestamping) {
+		if (tester_pre_setup_skip_by_default())
+			return;
+	}
 
 	data->mgmt = mgmt_new_default();
 	if (!data->mgmt) {