diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index c54df4a6627c..3737ad583757 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -3239,6 +3239,29 @@ userspace_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1
 	fi
+
+	# remove and re-add
+	if reset "delete re-add signal" &&
+	   mptcp_lib_kallsyms_has "subflow_rebuild_header$"; then
+		pm_nl_set_limits $ns1 1 1
+		pm_nl_set_limits $ns2 1 1
+		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.2.1 id 1 flags signal
+		run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 4 0 0 speed_20 2>/dev/null &
+		local tests_pid=$!
+
+		wait_mpj $ns2
+		chk_subflow_nr needtitle "before delete" 2
+
+		pm_nl_del_endpoint $ns1 1 10.0.2.1
+		sleep 0.5
+		chk_subflow_nr "" "after delete" 1
+
+		pm_nl_add_endpoint $ns1 10.0.2.1 flags signal
+		wait_mpj $ns2
+		chk_subflow_nr "" "after re-add" 2
+		kill_tests_wait
+	fi
+
 }
 
 endpoint_tests()