diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
index 6db788603a34..84a1b02eb6f9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/nolibc-test.c
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ static int run_protection(int min, int max)
 		close(STDOUT_FILENO);
 		close(STDERR_FILENO);
 
+		prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		smash_stack();
 		return 1;