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diff --git a/tests/basics/syntaxerror_return.py b/tests/basics/syntaxerror_return.py
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+# With MICROPY_CPYTHON_COMPAT, the "return" statement can only appear in a
+# function.
+# Otherwise (in minimal builds), it ends execution of a module/class.
+
+try:
+    exec
+except NameError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+try:
+    exec('return; print("this should not be executed.")')
+    # if we get here then MICROPY_CPYTHON_COMPAT is disabled and test
+    # should be skipped.
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+except SyntaxError:
+    print('SyntaxError')