diff --git a/unittest/fortran/CMakeLists.txt b/unittest/fortran/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bd6c8f419..fc116c3c40 100644
--- a/unittest/fortran/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unittest/fortran/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ endif()
 
 include(CheckLanguage)
 check_language(Fortran)
+if(NOT CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID)
+  message(STATUS "Skipping Tests for the LAMMPS Fortran Module: cannot identify Fortran compiler")
+  return()
+endif()
+
 if(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)
   enable_language(C)
   enable_language(Fortran)