diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
index fb3bf91462e2..1fc4998f06bf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ static void result(int llen, enum RESULT r)
 	const char *msg;
 
 	if (r == OK)
-		msg = " [OK]";
+		msg = "  [OK]";
 	else if (r == SKIPPED)
 		msg = "[SKIPPED]";
 	else
-		msg = "[FAIL]";
+		msg = " [FAIL]";
 
 	if (llen < 64)
 		putcharn(' ', 64 - llen);