diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index ea6fc59e9f62..e52d513009fb 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -2652,7 +2652,7 @@ 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
 		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 0 0 0 slow
 		chk_join_nr 0 0 0
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ 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
 		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 0 0 0 slow
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ 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
 		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 0 0 0 slow backup
 		chk_join_nr 0 0 0
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ 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
 		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 0 0 0 slow backup