diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
index a2bb1ec705..1f9f1eb923 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
@@ -1569,7 +1569,14 @@ void tst_QSslSocket::setReadBufferSize_task_250027()
     setReadBufferSize_task_250027_handler.waitSomeMore(socket.data());
     QByteArray secondRead = socket->readAll();
     // second read should be some more data
-    QVERIFY(secondRead.size() > 0);
+
+    int secondReadSize = secondRead.size();
+
+    if (secondReadSize <= 0) {
+        QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-29730", Continue);
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(secondReadSize > 0);
 
     socket->close();
 }