diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/userfaultfd.c b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/userfaultfd.c
index 7a8c6937cc67..5d1db824f73a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/userfaultfd.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/userfaultfd.c
@@ -626,6 +626,12 @@ static int stress(unsigned long *userfaults)
 	if (uffd_test_ops->release_pages(area_src))
 		return 1;
 
+
+	finished = 1;
+	for (cpu = 0; cpu < nr_cpus; cpu++)
+		if (pthread_join(locking_threads[cpu], NULL))
+			return 1;
+
 	for (cpu = 0; cpu < nr_cpus; cpu++) {
 		char c;
 		if (bounces & BOUNCE_POLL) {
@@ -643,11 +649,6 @@ static int stress(unsigned long *userfaults)
 		}
 	}
 
-	finished = 1;
-	for (cpu = 0; cpu < nr_cpus; cpu++)
-		if (pthread_join(locking_threads[cpu], NULL))
-			return 1;
-
 	return 0;
 }