diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/arp_ndisc_evict_nocarrier.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/arp_ndisc_evict_nocarrier.sh
index b4ec1eeee6c9..4a110bb01e53 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/arp_ndisc_evict_nocarrier.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/arp_ndisc_evict_nocarrier.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ readonly V4_ADDR1=10.0.10.2
 readonly V6_ADDR0=2001:db8:91::1
 readonly V6_ADDR1=2001:db8:91::2
 nsid=100
+ret=0
 
 cleanup_v6()
 {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ setup_v6() {
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         cleanup_v6
         echo "failed"
-        exit
+        exit 1
     fi
 
     # Set veth2 down, which will put veth1 in NOCARRIER state
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ setup_v4() {
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         cleanup_v4
         echo "failed"
-        exit
+        exit 1
     fi
 
     # Set veth1 down, which will put veth0 in NOCARRIER state
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ run_arp_evict_nocarrier_enabled() {
 
     if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
         echo "failed"
+        ret=1
     else
         echo "ok"
     fi
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ run_arp_evict_nocarrier_disabled() {
         echo "ok"
     else
         echo "failed"
+        ret=1
     fi
 
     cleanup_v4
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ run_ndisc_evict_nocarrier_enabled() {
 
     if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
         echo "failed"
+        ret=1
     else
         echo "ok"
     fi
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ run_ndisc_evict_nocarrier_disabled() {
         echo "ok"
     else
         echo "failed"
+        ret=1
     fi
 
     cleanup_v6
@@ -198,6 +203,7 @@ run_ndisc_evict_nocarrier_disabled_all() {
         echo "ok"
     else
         echo "failed"
+        ret=1
     fi
 
     cleanup_v6
@@ -218,3 +224,4 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ];then
 fi
 
 run_all_tests
+exit $ret