diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 3c94f2f194d68..24a57b3ae2155 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ backup_tests()
 	fi
 
 	if reset "mpc backup" &&
-	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "T mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow,backup
 		speed=slow \
 			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ backup_tests()
 	fi
 
 	if reset "mpc backup both sides" &&
-	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "T mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.1.1 flags subflow,backup
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow,backup
 		speed=slow \
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ backup_tests()
 	fi
 
 	if reset "mpc switch to backup" &&
-	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "T mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow
 		sflags=backup speed=slow \
 			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ backup_tests()
 	fi
 
 	if reset "mpc switch to backup both sides" &&
-	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_doesnt_have "T mptcp_subflow_send_ack$"; then
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.1.1 flags subflow
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow
 		sflags=backup speed=slow \