diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/mpx-hw.h b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/mpx-hw.h
index 093c190178a9..28b3c7c553a4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/mpx-hw.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/mpx-hw.h
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
 struct mpx_bd_entry {
 	union {
 		char x[MPX_BOUNDS_DIR_ENTRY_SIZE_BYTES];
-		void *contents[1];
+		void *contents[0];
 	};
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 struct mpx_bt_entry {
 	union {
 		char x[MPX_BOUNDS_TABLE_ENTRY_SIZE_BYTES];
-		unsigned long contents[1];
+		unsigned long contents[0];
 	};
 } __attribute__((packed));