diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/cmt_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/cmt_test.c
index 3b0454e7fc82..dd9f9db70af4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/cmt_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/cmt_test.c
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ int cmt_resctrl_val(int cpu_no, int n, char **benchmark_cmd)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (!validate_resctrl_feature_request(CMT_STR))
-		return -1;
-
 	ret = get_cbm_mask("L3", cbm_mask);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;