diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
index 8039e1eff938..9f55ccd169a1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int get_warnings_count(void)
 	f = popen("dmesg | grep \"WARNING:\" | wc -l", "r");
 	if (fscanf(f, "%d", &warnings) < 1)
 		warnings = 0;
-	fclose(f);
+	pclose(f);
 
 	return warnings;
 }