diff --git i/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt w/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f40c252ad..b8a07d341 100644
--- i/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ w/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -453,12 +453,6 @@ UHD_ADD_NONAPI_TEST(
     ${UHD_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/utils/compat_check.cpp
 )
 
-UHD_ADD_NONAPI_TEST(
-    TARGET "xport_adapter_ctrl_test.cpp"
-    EXTRA_SOURCES
-    ${UHD_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/cores/xport_adapter_ctrl.cpp
-)
-
 ########################################################################
 # demo of a loadable module
 ########################################################################