diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_core.c b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_core.c
index 88ca832d4fc1..8e3f9b391e44 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_core.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_core.c
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ static int test_cgcore_no_internal_process_constraint_on_threads(const char *roo
 	ret = KSFT_PASS;
 
 cleanup:
-	cg_enter_current(root);
 	cg_enter_current(root);
 	if (child)
 		cg_destroy(child);