diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/icmp_redirect.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/icmp_redirect.sh
index 3a111ac1edc3..ecbf57f264ed 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/icmp_redirect.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/icmp_redirect.sh
@@ -313,9 +313,10 @@ check_exception()
 	fi
 	log_test $? 0 "IPv4: ${desc}"
 
-	if [ "$with_redirect" = "yes" ]; then
+	# No PMTU info for test "redirect" and "mtu exception plus redirect"
+	if [ "$with_redirect" = "yes" ] && [ "$desc" != "redirect exception plus mtu" ]; then
 		ip -netns h1 -6 ro get ${H1_VRF_ARG} ${H2_N2_IP6} | \
-		grep -q "${H2_N2_IP6} .*via ${R2_LLADDR} dev br0.*${mtu}"
+		grep -v "mtu" | grep -q "${H2_N2_IP6} .*via ${R2_LLADDR} dev br0"
 	elif [ -n "${mtu}" ]; then
 		ip -netns h1 -6 ro get ${H1_VRF_ARG} ${H2_N2_IP6} | \
 		grep -q "${mtu}"