diff --git a/unix/syscall_unix_test.go b/unix/syscall_unix_test.go
index 14d25ca7..0e6f1c7b 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_unix_test.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_unix_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -167,8 +168,26 @@ func TestPassFD(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" && (runtime.GOARCH == "arm" || runtime.GOARCH == "arm64") {
 		t.Skip("cannot exec subprocess on iOS, skipping test")
 	}
+
 	if runtime.GOOS == "aix" {
-		t.Skip("getsockname issue on AIX 7.2 tl1, skipping test")
+		// Unix network isn't properly working on AIX
+		// 7.2 with Technical Level < 2
+		out, err := exec.Command("oslevel", "-s").Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Skipf("skipping on AIX because oslevel -s failed: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(out) < len("7200-XX-ZZ-YYMM") { // AIX 7.2, Tech Level XX, Service Pack ZZ, date YYMM
+			t.Skip("skipping on AIX because oslevel -s hasn't the right length")
+		}
+		aixVer := string(out[:4])
+		tl, err := strconv.Atoi(string(out[5:7]))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Skipf("skipping on AIX because oslevel -s output cannot be parsed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if aixVer < "7200" || (aixVer == "7200" && tl < 2) {
+			t.Skip("skipped on AIX versions previous to 7.2 TL 2")
+		}
 	}
 
 	if os.Getenv("GO_WANT_HELPER_PROCESS") == "1" {