diff --git a/modules/videoio/test/test_video_io.cpp b/modules/videoio/test/test_video_io.cpp
index ce4523ac33..0073ee8ed4 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/test/test_video_io.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/test/test_video_io.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (!isBackendAvailable(apiPref, cv::videoio_registry::getStreamBackends()))
             throw SkipTestException(cv::String("Backend is not available/disabled: ") + cv::videoio_registry::getBackendName(apiPref));
-        if (cvtest::skipUnstableTests && apiPref == CAP_MSMF && (ext == "h264" || ext == "h265"))
+        if (cvtest::skipUnstableTests && apiPref == CAP_MSMF && (ext == "h264" || ext == "h265" || ext == "mpg"))
             throw SkipTestException("Unstable MSMF test");
         VideoCapture cap;
         ASSERT_NO_THROW(cap.open(video_file, apiPref));
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (!isBackendAvailable(apiPref, cv::videoio_registry::getStreamBackends()))
             throw SkipTestException(cv::String("Backend is not available/disabled: ") + cv::videoio_registry::getBackendName(apiPref));
-        if (cvtest::skipUnstableTests && apiPref == CAP_MSMF && (ext == "h264" || ext == "h265"))
+        if (cvtest::skipUnstableTests && apiPref == CAP_MSMF && (ext == "h264" || ext == "h265" || ext == "mpg"))
             throw SkipTestException("Unstable MSMF test");
         VideoCapture cap;
         EXPECT_NO_THROW(cap.open(video_file, apiPref));