diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
index 25f4d54067c0e..584687c3286dd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
@@ -937,7 +937,11 @@ void __wait_for_test(struct __test_metadata *t)
 		fprintf(TH_LOG_STREAM,
 			"# %s: Test terminated by timeout\n", t->name);
 	} else if (WIFEXITED(status)) {
-		if (t->termsig != -1) {
+		if (WEXITSTATUS(status) == 255) {
+			/* SKIP */
+			t->passed = 1;
+			t->skip = 1;
+		} else if (t->termsig != -1) {
 			t->passed = 0;
 			fprintf(TH_LOG_STREAM,
 				"# %s: Test exited normally instead of by signal (code: %d)\n",
@@ -949,11 +953,6 @@ void __wait_for_test(struct __test_metadata *t)
 			case 0:
 				t->passed = 1;
 				break;
-			/* SKIP */
-			case 255:
-				t->passed = 1;
-				t->skip = 1;
-				break;
 			/* Other failure, assume step report. */
 			default:
 				t->passed = 0;