diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 2107579e2939..a20dca9d26d6 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ check_tools()
 		exit $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
+	if ! ss -h | grep -q MPTCP; then
+		echo "SKIP: ss tool does not support MPTCP"
+		exit $ksft_skip
+	fi
+
 	# Use the legacy version if available to support old kernel versions
 	if iptables-legacy -V &> /dev/null; then
 		iptables="iptables-legacy"