diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
index 79e83a2c95de..71899a3ffa7a 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.sh
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ check "ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump" "id 1 flags \
 subflow 10.0.1.1" "          (nobackup)"
 
 # fullmesh support has been added later
-ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl set id 1 flags fullmesh
+ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl set id 1 flags fullmesh 2>/dev/null
 if ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump | grep -q "fullmesh" ||
    mptcp_lib_expect_all_features; then
 	check "ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl dump" "id 1 flags \