diff --git a/tests/codec_be_on_mr_selection/__init__.py b/tests/codec_be_on_mr_selection/__init__.py
index b7f4cd8efeffaff30d451bb9d0eb49945f68a47d..da1d8c35785275ca34c6c4bde6eee5f39cf26fe0 100644
--- a/tests/codec_be_on_mr_selection/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/codec_be_on_mr_selection/__init__.py
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ def run_check(
         add_option_list=options + [str(f) for f in metadata],
     )
 
-    if not is_be_to_ref(dut_bitstream):
-        pytest.fail(f"Bitstream file differs from reference")
+    if not is_ref_creation:
+        if not is_be_to_ref(dut_bitstream):
+            pytest.fail(f"Bitstream file differs from reference")
 
     dut_bitstream_to_decoder = dut_bitstream
     if error_pattern is not None: