diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/test-pcmtest-driver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/test-pcmtest-driver.c
index a52ecd43dbe3..ca81afa4ee90 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/test-pcmtest-driver.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/test-pcmtest-driver.c
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ FIXTURE_SETUP(pcmtest) {
 	int err;
 
 	if (geteuid())
-		SKIP(exit(-1), "This test needs root to run!");
+		SKIP(return, "This test needs root to run!");
 
 	err = read_patterns();
 	if (err)
-		SKIP(exit(-1), "Can't read patterns. Probably, module isn't loaded");
+		SKIP(return, "Can't read patterns. Probably, module isn't loaded");
 
 	card_name = malloc(127);
 	ASSERT_NE(card_name, NULL);
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hmm-tests.c b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hmm-tests.c
index 20294553a5dd..d2cfc9b494a0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hmm-tests.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hmm-tests.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ FIXTURE_SETUP(hmm)
 
 	self->fd = hmm_open(variant->device_number);
 	if (self->fd < 0 && hmm_is_coherent_type(variant->device_number))
-		SKIP(exit(0), "DEVICE_COHERENT not available");
+		SKIP(return, "DEVICE_COHERENT not available");
 	ASSERT_GE(self->fd, 0);
 }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ FIXTURE_SETUP(hmm2)
 
 	self->fd0 = hmm_open(variant->device_number0);
 	if (self->fd0 < 0 && hmm_is_coherent_type(variant->device_number0))
-		SKIP(exit(0), "DEVICE_COHERENT not available");
+		SKIP(return, "DEVICE_COHERENT not available");
 	ASSERT_GE(self->fd0, 0);
 	self->fd1 = hmm_open(variant->device_number1);
 	ASSERT_GE(self->fd1, 0);