diff --git a/net/handshake/handshake-test.c b/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
index 16ed7bfd29e4..34fd1d9b2db8 100644
--- a/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
+++ b/net/handshake/handshake-test.c
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ static void handshake_req_destroy_test1(struct kunit *test)
 	handshake_req_cancel(sock->sk);
 
 	/* Act */
-	fput(filp);
+	/* Ensure the close/release/put process has run to
+	 * completion before checking the result.
+	 */
+	__fput_sync(filp);
 
 	/* Assert */
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, handshake_req_destroy_test, req);