diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 5e9211e89825..e4403236f655 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ pm_nl_check_endpoint()
 			[ -n "$_flags" ]; flags="flags $_flags"
 			shift
 		elif [ $1 = "dev" ]; then
-			[ -n "$2" ]; dev="dev $1"
+			[ -n "$2" ]; dev="dev $2"
 			shift
 		elif [ $1 = "id" ]; then
 			_id=$2
@@ -3610,6 +3610,8 @@ endpoint_tests()
 		local tests_pid=$!
 
 		wait_mpj $ns2
+		pm_nl_check_endpoint "creation" \
+			$ns2 10.0.2.2 id 2 flags subflow dev ns2eth2
 		chk_subflow_nr "before delete" 2
 		chk_mptcp_info subflows 1 subflows 1