diff --git a/py/torch_tensorrt/_compile.py b/py/torch_tensorrt/_compile.py
index c26d7a80b7..acae618f1b 100644
--- a/py/torch_tensorrt/_compile.py
+++ b/py/torch_tensorrt/_compile.py
@@ -627,6 +627,10 @@ def save(
         raise ValueError(
             f"Provided output_format {output_format} is not supported. Supported options are exported_program | torchscript"
         )
+    if output_format == "aot_inductor" and platform.system() != "Linux":
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"The AOT Inductor format is only supported on Linux, {platform.system()} is not a supported platform for this format"
+        )
     if not file_path:
         raise ValueError("File path cannot be empty. Please provide a valid file path")
 
diff --git a/tests/py/dynamo/models/test_export_serde.py b/tests/py/dynamo/models/test_export_serde.py
index 6166e16949..e8ce2df8e4 100644
--- a/tests/py/dynamo/models/test_export_serde.py
+++ b/tests/py/dynamo/models/test_export_serde.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import importlib
 import os
+import platform
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 
@@ -645,6 +646,10 @@ def forward(self, x):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
+@unittest.skipIf(
+    platform.system() != "Linux",
+    "Save and load in AOT Inductor format is only supported on Linux",
+)
 def test_save_load_aoti(ir, tmp_path):
     """
     This tests save/load API on the AOTI format