diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index c90d8e8b95cb..deba21ca5a97 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -4115,7 +4115,7 @@ endpoint_tests()
 
 	# flush and re-add
 	if reset_with_tcp_filter "flush re-add" ns2 10.0.3.2 REJECT OUTPUT &&
-	   mptcp_lib_kallsyms_has "subflow_rebuild_header$"; then
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_has "subflow_rebuild_header$"; then
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns1 0 2
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns2 1 2
 		# broadcast IP: no packet for this address will be received on ns1