diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vgic_init.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vgic_init.c
index 34379c98d2f4..0f046e3e953d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vgic_init.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vgic_init.c
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ static void test_v3_new_redist_regions(void)
 	v = vm_gic_create_with_vcpus(KVM_DEV_TYPE_ARM_VGIC_V3, NR_VCPUS);
 	subtest_v3_redist_regions(&v);
 
-	_kvm_device_access(v.gic_fd, KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_ADDR,
-			  KVM_VGIC_V3_ADDR_TYPE_REDIST_REGION, dummy, true);
+	ret = _kvm_device_access(v.gic_fd, KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_ADDR,
+				 KVM_VGIC_V3_ADDR_TYPE_REDIST_REGION, dummy, true);
 	TEST_ASSERT(ret && errno == EFAULT,
 		    "register a third region allowing to cover the 4 vcpus");