diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/efivarfs/efivarfs.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/efivarfs/efivarfs.sh
index c6d5790575ae..a47029a799d2 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/efivarfs/efivarfs.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/efivarfs/efivarfs.sh
@@ -4,18 +4,21 @@
 efivarfs_mount=/sys/firmware/efi/efivars
 test_guid=210be57c-9849-4fc7-a635-e6382d1aec27
 
+# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
+ksft_skip=4
+
 check_prereqs()
 {
 	local msg="skip all tests:"
 
 	if [ $UID != 0 ]; then
 		echo $msg must be run as root >&2
-		exit 0
+		exit $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	if ! grep -q "^\S\+ $efivarfs_mount efivarfs" /proc/mounts; then
 		echo $msg efivarfs is not mounted on $efivarfs_mount >&2
-		exit 0
+		exit $ksft_skip
 	fi
 }