diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapshot_test.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapshot_test.cpp
index 460d49db2..f472babdf 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapshot_test.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapshot_test.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,17 @@ class SnapshotTest : public ::testing::Test {
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool ShouldSkipLegacyMerging() {
+        if (!GetLegacyCompressionEnabledProperty() || !snapuserd_required_) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        int api_level = android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.board.api_level", -1);
+        if (api_level == -1) {
+            api_level = android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.product.first_api_level", -1);
+        }
+        return api_level != __ANDROID_API_S__;
+    }
+
     void InitializeState() {
         ASSERT_TRUE(sm->EnsureImageManager());
         image_manager_ = sm->image_manager();
@@ -654,6 +665,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotTest, Merge) {
 
     test_device->set_slot_suffix("_b");
     ASSERT_TRUE(sm->CreateLogicalAndSnapshotPartitions("super", snapshot_timeout_));
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(sm->InitiateMerge());
 
     // The device should have been switched to a snapshot-merge target.
@@ -761,6 +776,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotTest, FlashSuperDuringMerge) {
     ASSERT_NE(init, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->NeedSnapshotsInFirstStageMount());
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->CreateLogicalAndSnapshotPartitions("super", snapshot_timeout_));
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
 
     // Now, reflash super. Note that we haven't called ProcessUpdateState, so the
@@ -1344,6 +1363,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, FullUpdateFlow) {
     }
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(init->IsSnapuserdRequired(), snapuserd_required_);
     {
@@ -1407,6 +1430,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, DuplicateOps) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->CreateLogicalAndSnapshotPartitions("super", snapshot_timeout_));
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(UpdateState::MergeCompleted, init->ProcessUpdateState());
 }
@@ -1476,6 +1503,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, SpaceSwapUpdate) {
     }
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(init->IsSnapuserdRequired(), snapuserd_required_);
     {
@@ -1584,6 +1615,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, ConsistencyCheckResume) {
             });
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(init->IsSnapuserdRequired(), snapuserd_required_);
     {
@@ -1786,6 +1821,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, ReclaimCow) {
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
     auto new_sm = SnapshotManager::New(new TestDeviceInfo(fake_super, "_b"));
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(new_sm->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(UpdateState::MergeCompleted, new_sm->ProcessUpdateState());
 
@@ -1924,6 +1963,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, MergeCannotRemoveCow) {
     ASSERT_GE(fd, 0);
 
     // COW cannot be removed due to open fd, so expect a soft failure.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(UpdateState::MergeNeedsReboot, init->ProcessUpdateState());
 
@@ -2027,6 +2070,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, MergeInRecovery) {
 
     // Initiate the merge and then immediately stop it to simulate a reboot.
     auto new_sm = SnapshotManager::New(new TestDeviceInfo(fake_super, "_b"));
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(new_sm->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_TRUE(UnmapAll());
 
@@ -2059,6 +2106,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, MergeInFastboot) {
 
     // Initiate the merge and then immediately stop it to simulate a reboot.
     auto new_sm = SnapshotManager::New(new TestDeviceInfo(fake_super, "_b"));
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(new_sm->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_TRUE(UnmapAll());
 
@@ -2136,6 +2187,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, DataWipeAfterRollback) {
 
 // Test update package that requests data wipe.
 TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, DataWipeRequiredInPackage) {
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+    }
+
     AddOperationForPartitions();
     // Execute the update.
     ASSERT_TRUE(sm->BeginUpdate());
@@ -2175,6 +2230,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, DataWipeRequiredInPackage) {
 
 // Test update package that requests data wipe.
 TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, DataWipeWithStaleSnapshots) {
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+    }
+
     AddOperationForPartitions();
 
     // Execute the update.
@@ -2397,6 +2456,10 @@ TEST_F(SnapshotUpdateTest, AddPartition) {
     }
 
     // Initiate the merge and wait for it to be completed.
+    if (ShouldSkipLegacyMerging()) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "Skipping legacy merge in test";
+        return;
+    }
     ASSERT_TRUE(init->InitiateMerge());
     ASSERT_EQ(UpdateState::MergeCompleted, init->ProcessUpdateState());