diff --git a/tests/common/plugins/conditional_mark/tests_mark_conditions.yaml b/tests/common/plugins/conditional_mark/tests_mark_conditions.yaml
index 5a4d8f592d2..21adc362ee9 100644
--- a/tests/common/plugins/conditional_mark/tests_mark_conditions.yaml
+++ b/tests/common/plugins/conditional_mark/tests_mark_conditions.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ everflow/test_everflow_testbed.py::TestEverflowV4IngressAclIngressMirror::test_e
     conditions:
       - "asic_type=='cisco-8000'"
 
+#######################################
+#####   generic_config_updater    #####
+#######################################
+generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py::test_replace_fec:
+  skip:
+    reason: 'replace_fec ethernet test is not supported on virtual switch'
+    conditions:
+      - "platform in ['x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0']"
+
 #######################################
 #####      iface_namingmode       #####
 #######################################
diff --git a/tests/generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py b/tests/generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py
index d2eab838a11..36e1e227749 100644
--- a/tests/generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py
+++ b/tests/generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def test_toggle_pfc_asym(duthost, ensure_dut_readiness, pfc_asym):
         delete_tmpfile(duthost, tmpfile)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.device_type('physical')
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("fec", ["rs", "fc"])
 def test_replace_fec(duthost, ensure_dut_readiness, fec):
     json_patch = [
diff --git a/tests/kvmtest.sh b/tests/kvmtest.sh
index e8dfb9f1b5e..ebbfe9e6b20 100755
--- a/tests/kvmtest.sh
+++ b/tests/kvmtest.sh
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ test_t0() {
       generic_config_updater/test_bgp_prefix.py \
       generic_config_updater/test_bgp_speaker.py \
       generic_config_updater/test_dhcp_relay.py \
+      generic_config_updater/test_eth_interface.py \
+      generic_config_updater/test_ipv6.py \
       generic_config_updater/test_lo_interface.py \
       generic_config_updater/test_portchannel_interface.py \
       generic_config_updater/test_syslog.py \