diff --git a/tests/test_cnn/test_wrappers.py b/tests/test_cnn/test_wrappers.py
index 94c51ce15c..8c76ccbdd4 100644
--- a/tests/test_cnn/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tests/test_cnn/test_wrappers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import pytest
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
+from mmengine.utils import digit_version
+from mmengine.utils.dl_utils import TORCH_VERSION
 
 from mmcv.cnn.bricks import (Conv2d, Conv3d, ConvTranspose2d, ConvTranspose3d,
                              Linear, MaxPool2d, MaxPool3d)
@@ -376,24 +378,19 @@ def test_nn_op_forward_called():
         nn_module_forward.assert_called_with(x_normal)
 
 
-@patch('mmcv.cnn.bricks.wrappers.TORCH_VERSION', (1, 10))
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    digit_version(TORCH_VERSION) < digit_version('1.10'),
+    reason='MaxPool2d and MaxPool3d will fail fx for torch<=1.9')
 def test_fx_compatibility():
-    try:
-        from torch import fx
-
-        # ensure the fx trace can pass the network
-        for Net in (MaxPool2d, MaxPool3d):
-            net = Net(1)
-            gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)
-            print(gm_module.code)
-        for Net in (Linear, ):
-            net = Net(1, 1)
-            gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)
-            print(gm_module.code)
-        for Net in (Conv2d, ConvTranspose2d, Conv3d, ConvTranspose3d):
-            net = Net(1, 1, 1)
-            gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)
-            print(gm_module.code)
-    except ImportError:
-        # torch.fx might not be available
-        pass
+    from torch import fx
+
+    # ensure the fx trace can pass the network
+    for Net in (MaxPool2d, MaxPool3d):
+        net = Net(1)
+        gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)  # noqa: F841
+    for Net in (Linear, ):
+        net = Net(1, 1)
+        gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)  # noqa: F841
+    for Net in (Conv2d, ConvTranspose2d, Conv3d, ConvTranspose3d):
+        net = Net(1, 1, 1)
+        gm_module = fx.symbolic_trace(net)  # noqa: F841