diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_network.py b/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_network.py
index 4a42a118f3..028e7174e5 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_network.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_network.py
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ def modify_iface_xml(sync=True):
         if not source:
             source = {"network": "default"}
         net_ifs = utils_net.get_net_if(state="UP")
+        # if no interfaces are available in UP state,
+        # iterate through all interfaces with UNKNOWN
+        # state and check if they can be pinged to the
+        # internet through.
+        if len(net_ifs) == 0:
+            unknown_net_ifs = utils_net.get_net_if(state="UNKNOWN")
+            for interface in unknown_net_ifs:
+                if utils_net.ping(dest="google.com", interface=interface, count=5, timeout=120)[0] == 0:
+                    net_ifs.append(interface)
+                    break
         # Check source device is valid or not,
         # if it's not in host interface list, try to set
         # source device to first active interface of host
diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_options.py b/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_options.py
index f2c28632f2..4ff4b51bc1 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_options.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/virtual_network/iface_options.py
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ def modify_iface_xml(update, status_error=False):
         source = iface_source
         if source:
             net_ifs = utils_net.get_net_if(state="UP")
+            # if no interfaces are available in UP state,
+            # iterate through all interfaces with UNKNOWN
+            # state and check if they can be pinged to the
+            # internet through.
+            if len(net_ifs) == 0:
+                unknown_net_ifs = utils_net.get_net_if(state="UNKNOWN")
+                for interface in unknown_net_ifs:
+                    if utils_net.ping(dest="google.com", interface=interface, count=5, timeout=120)[0] == 0:
+                        net_ifs.append(interface)
+                        break
             # Check source device is valid or not,
             # if it's not in host interface list, try to set
             # source device to first active interface of host