diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index cfd43037c6d5..3d4f22fe8f8c 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -2394,7 +2394,12 @@ remove_tests()
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.4.2 flags subflow
 		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 0 -8 -8 slow
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3
-		chk_rm_nr 0 3 simult
+
+		if mptcp_lib_kversion_ge 5.18; then
+			chk_rm_nr 0 3 simult
+		else
+			chk_rm_nr 3 3
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	# addresses flush