diff --git a/tests/sys/vfs/lookup_cap_dotdot.c b/tests/sys/vfs/lookup_cap_dotdot.c
index c1a90cc2af5f..6363471d55ff 100644
--- a/tests/sys/vfs/lookup_cap_dotdot.c
+++ b/tests/sys/vfs/lookup_cap_dotdot.c
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(lookup_cap_dotdot__basic, tc)
 	cap_rights_init(&rights, CAP_LOOKUP, CAP_READ);
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_rights_limit(dirfd, &rights) >= 0);
 
+	atf_tc_expect_signal(SIGABRT, "needs change done upstream in atf/kyua according to cem: bug 215690");
+
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_enter() >= 0);
 
 	ATF_REQUIRE_MSG(openat(dirfd, "d1/..", O_RDONLY) >= 0, "%s",
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(lookup_cap_dotdot__advanced, tc)
 	check_capsicum();
 	prepare_dotdot_tests();
 
+	atf_tc_expect_signal(SIGABRT, "needs change done upstream in atf/kyua according to cem: bug 215690");
+
 	cap_rights_init(&rights, CAP_LOOKUP, CAP_READ);
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_rights_limit(dirfd, &rights) >= 0);
 
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(capmode__negative, tc)
 	check_capsicum();
 	prepare_dotdot_tests();
 
+	atf_tc_expect_signal(SIGABRT, "needs change done upstream in atf/kyua according to cem: bug 215690");
+
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_enter() == 0);
 
 	/* open() not permitted in capability mode */
@@ -225,6 +231,8 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(lookup_cap_dotdot__negative, tc)
 	cap_rights_init(&rights, CAP_LOOKUP, CAP_READ);
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_rights_limit(dirfd, &rights) >= 0);
 
+	atf_tc_expect_signal(SIGABRT, "needs change done upstream in atf/kyua according to cem: bug 215690");
+
 	ATF_REQUIRE(cap_enter() >= 0);
 
 	ATF_REQUIRE_ERRNO(ENOTCAPABLE, openat(dirfd, "..", O_RDONLY) < 0);