diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/filesystems/statmount/statmount_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/filesystems/statmount/statmount_test.c
index e6d7c4f1c85b..e8c019d72cbf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/filesystems/statmount/statmount_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/filesystems/statmount/statmount_test.c
@@ -125,8 +125,16 @@ static uint32_t old_root_id, old_parent_id;
 
 static void cleanup_namespace(void)
 {
-	fchdir(orig_root);
-	chroot(".");
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = fchdir(orig_root);
+	if (ret == -1)
+		ksft_perror("fchdir to original root");
+
+	ret = chroot(".");
+	if (ret == -1)
+		ksft_perror("chroot to original root");
+
 	umount2(root_mntpoint, MNT_DETACH);
 	rmdir(root_mntpoint);
 }