diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/syscall_nt.c b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/syscall_nt.c
index 43fcab367fb0a..74e6b3fc2d09e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/syscall_nt.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/syscall_nt.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ static void do_it(unsigned long extraflags)
 	set_eflags(get_eflags() | extraflags);
 	syscall(SYS_getpid);
 	flags = get_eflags();
+	set_eflags(X86_EFLAGS_IF | X86_EFLAGS_FIXED);
 	if ((flags & extraflags) == extraflags) {
 		printf("[OK]\tThe syscall worked and flags are still set\n");
 	} else {