diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/arm64/fp/sve-ptrace.c b/tools/testing/selftests/arm64/fp/sve-ptrace.c
index 6d61992fe8a0..c6228176dd1a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/arm64/fp/sve-ptrace.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/arm64/fp/sve-ptrace.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static void ptrace_set_get_vl(pid_t child, const struct vec_type *type,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ksft_test_result(new_sve->vl = prctl_vl, "Set %s VL %u\n",
+	ksft_test_result(new_sve->vl == prctl_vl, "Set %s VL %u\n",
 			 type->name, vl);
 
 	free(new_sve);