diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/protection_keys.c b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/protection_keys.c
index d0183c381859..43e47de19c0d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/protection_keys.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/protection_keys.c
@@ -1225,9 +1225,9 @@ void test_pkey_alloc_exhaust(int *ptr, u16 pkey)
int new_pkey;
dprintf1("%s() alloc loop: %d\n", __func__, i);
new_pkey = alloc_pkey();
- dprintf4("%s()::%d, err: %d pkey_reg: 0x%016llx"
+ dprintf4("%s()::%d, errno: %d pkey_reg: 0x%016llx"
" shadow: 0x%016llx\n",
- __func__, __LINE__, err, __read_pkey_reg(),
+ __func__, __LINE__, errno, __read_pkey_reg(),
shadow_pkey_reg);
read_pkey_reg(); /* for shadow checking */
dprintf2("%s() errno: %d ENOSPC: %d\n", __func__, errno, ENOSPC);