diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
index dd802783ea84..0630ffd9d9a1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
@@ -12,15 +12,26 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/livepatch.h>
 
-#if defined(__x86_64__)
-#define FN_PREFIX __x64_
-#elif defined(__s390x__)
-#define FN_PREFIX __s390x_
-#elif defined(__aarch64__)
-#define FN_PREFIX __arm64_
+/*
+ * Before CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_SYSCALL_WRAPPER was introduced there were no
+ * prefixes for system calls.
+ * powerpc set this config based on configs, so it can be enabled or not.
+ */
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_SYSCALL_WRAPPER)
+  #if defined(__x86_64__)
+    #define FN_PREFIX __x64_
+  #elif defined(__s390x__)
+    #define FN_PREFIX __s390x_
+  #elif defined(__aarch64__)
+    #define FN_PREFIX __arm64_
+  #elif defined(__powerpc__)
+    #define FN_PREFIX
+  #else
+    #error "Missing syscall wrapper for the given architecture."
+  #endif
 #else
-/* powerpc does not select ARCH_HAS_SYSCALL_WRAPPER */
-#define FN_PREFIX
+  /* Do not set a prefix for architectures that do not enable wrappers. */
+  #define FN_PREFIX
 #endif
 
 /* Protects klp_pids */