diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
index e79c1b64977f..10edae425ab3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void *uffd_handler_thread_fn(void *arg)
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
-		if (!pollfd[0].revents & POLLIN)
+		if (!(pollfd[0].revents & POLLIN))
 			continue;
 
 		r = read(uffd, &msg, sizeof(msg));