diff --git a/keras_tuner/engine/base_tuner.py b/keras_tuner/engine/base_tuner.py
index b17bf58f3..4d0c43959 100644
--- a/keras_tuner/engine/base_tuner.py
+++ b/keras_tuner/engine/base_tuner.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ def _try_run_and_update_trial(self, trial, *fit_args, **fit_kwargs):
 
             if isinstance(e, errors.FailedTrialError):
                 trial.status = trial_module.TrialStatus.FAILED
+            elif isinstance(e, errors.SkipModelError):
+                trial.status = trial_module.TrialStatus.SKIPPED
             else:
                 trial.status = trial_module.TrialStatus.INVALID
 
diff --git a/keras_tuner/engine/hyperparameters/hyperparameters.py b/keras_tuner/engine/hyperparameters/hyperparameters.py
index 9ed4ed832..a1b9a8baa 100644
--- a/keras_tuner/engine/hyperparameters/hyperparameters.py
+++ b/keras_tuner/engine/hyperparameters/hyperparameters.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import six
 
 from keras_tuner import protos
+from keras_tuner import errors
 from keras_tuner.api_export import keras_tuner_export
 from keras_tuner.engine import conditions as conditions_mod
 from keras_tuner.engine.hyperparameters import hp_types
@@ -250,6 +251,12 @@ def __contains__(self, name):
         except (KeyError, ValueError):
             return False
 
+    def skip_model(self, message):
+        if len(self._hps) == 0:
+            # Registration stage
+            return
+        raise errors.SkipModelError(message)
+
     def Choice(
         self,
         name,
diff --git a/keras_tuner/engine/trial.py b/keras_tuner/engine/trial.py
index 5dde623af..283a08378 100644
--- a/keras_tuner/engine/trial.py
+++ b/keras_tuner/engine/trial.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class TrialStatus:
     COMPLETED = "COMPLETED"
     # The Trial is failed. No more retries needed.
     FAILED = "FAILED"
+    SKIPPED = "SKIPPED"
 
     @staticmethod
     def to_proto(status):
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ def to_proto(status):
             return ts.COMPLETED
         elif status == TrialStatus.FAILED:
             return ts.FAILED
+        elif status == TrialStatus.SKIPPED:
+            return ts.SKIPPED
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown status {status}")
 
@@ -81,6 +84,8 @@ def from_proto(proto):
             return TrialStatus.COMPLETED
         elif proto == ts.FAILED:
             return TrialStatus.FAILED
+        elif proto == ts.SKIPPED:
+            return TrialStatus.SKIPPED
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown status {proto}")
 
diff --git a/keras_tuner/errors.py b/keras_tuner/errors.py
index ee5c3a41c..153b9affc 100644
--- a/keras_tuner/errors.py
+++ b/keras_tuner/errors.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def build(self, hp):
     pass
 
 
+@keras_tuner_export(["keras_tuner.errors.SkipModelError"])
+class SkipModelError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 @keras_tuner_export(["keras_tuner.errors.FatalError"])
 class FatalError(Exception):
     """A fatal error during search to terminate the program.