diff --git a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
index 02feb9767..ec0352eea 100644
--- a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
+++ b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ TEST(liblog, __security_buffer) {
         return;
     }
 
-    setuid(AID_SYSTEM); // only one that can read security buffer
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, setuid(AID_SYSTEM)); // only one that can read security buffer
 
     pid_t pid = getpid();