diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
index fae72d1f647..a443e7329e3 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
@@ -3768,6 +3768,9 @@ public class HRegionServer extends Thread implements
   @Override
   public boolean reportFileArchivalForQuotas(TableName tableName,
       Collection<Entry<String, Long>> archivedFiles) {
+    if (TEST_SKIP_REPORTING_TRANSITION) {
+      return false;
+    }
     RegionServerStatusService.BlockingInterface rss = rssStub;
     if (rss == null || rsSpaceQuotaManager == null) {
       // the current server could be stopping.