diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_memcontrol.c b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_memcontrol.c
index f4f7c0aef702..a2a90f4bfe9f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_memcontrol.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_memcontrol.c
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ static int test_memcg_protection(const char *root, bool min)
 	char *children[4] = {NULL};
 	const char *attribute = min ? "memory.min" : "memory.low";
 	long c[4];
+	long current;
 	int i, attempts;
 	int fd;
 
@@ -400,7 +401,8 @@ static int test_memcg_protection(const char *root, bool min)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	if (!values_close(cg_read_long(parent[1], "memory.current"), MB(50), 3))
+	current = min ? MB(50) : MB(30);
+	if (!values_close(cg_read_long(parent[1], "memory.current"), current, 3))
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	if (!reclaim_until(children[0], MB(10)))