diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 9a191c1a5de8..f02f4de2f3a0 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ syncookies_tests()
 	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.3.2 flags subflow
 	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.2.2 flags subflow
 	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
-	chk_join_nr "subflows limited by server w cookies" 2 2 1
+	chk_join_nr "subflows limited by server w cookies" 2 1 1
 
 	# test signal address with cookies
 	reset_with_cookies