diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_lib.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_lib.sh
index 6c5f1b2ffb74..1cbb12e284a6 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_lib.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_lib.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ verify_reqs()
 	if [ "$TEST_REQS_FW_SYSFS_FALLBACK" = "yes" ]; then
 		if [ ! "$HAS_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER" = "yes" ]; then
 			echo "usermode helper disabled so ignoring test"
-			exit $ksft_skip
+			exit 0
 		fi
 	fi
 }