diff --git a/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.chpl b/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.chpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d10ad7bd68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.chpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+writeln(here.gpuId);
diff --git a/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.good b/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.good
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..948c2afb6b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gpu/nongpu/gpuId.good
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gpuId.chpl:1: error: halt reached - Can not use 'gpuId' field on a non gpu locale