diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 0831301ba21a..9eee05cacdd2 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -3236,7 +3236,9 @@ fullmesh_tests()
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns1 1 3
 		pm_nl_set_limits $ns2 1 3
 		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.2.1 flags signal
-		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow,fullmesh
+		if mptcp_lib_kallsyms_has "mptcp_pm_subflow_check_next$"; then
+			pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns2 10.0.1.2 flags subflow,fullmesh
+		fi
 		fullmesh=1 speed=slow \
 			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3