4 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-cpumap.c b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-cpumap.c
index c8d45091e7c2..c70e9e03af3e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-cpumap.c
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-cpumap.c
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	perf_cpu_map__put(cpus);
 
 	__T_END;
-	return 0;
+	return tests_failed == 0 ? 0 : -1;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evlist.c b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evlist.c
index 6d8ebe0c2504..e2ac0b7f432e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evlist.c
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evlist.c
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@ static int test_mmap_thread(void)
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
 	int id, err, pid, go_pipe[2];
 	union perf_event *event;
-	char bf;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s/kernel/debug/tracing/events/syscalls/sys_enter_prctl/id",
 		 sysfs__mountpoint());
 
 	if (filename__read_int(path, &id)) {
+		tests_failed++;
 		fprintf(stderr, "error: failed to get tracepoint id: %s\n", path);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static int test_mmap_thread(void)
 	pid = fork();
 	if (!pid) {
 		int i;
+		char bf;
 
 		read(go_pipe[0], &bf, 1);
 
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ static int test_mmap_thread(void)
 	perf_evlist__enable(evlist);
 
 	/* kick the child and wait for it to finish */
-	write(go_pipe[1], &bf, 1);
+	write(go_pipe[1], "A", 1);
 	waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
 
 	/*
@@ -409,5 +410,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	test_mmap_cpus();
 
 	__T_END;
-	return 0;
+	return tests_failed == 0 ? 0 : -1;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evsel.c b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evsel.c
index 135722ac965b..0ad82d7a2a51 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evsel.c
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-evsel.c
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	test_stat_thread_enable();
 
 	__T_END;
-	return 0;
+	return tests_failed == 0 ? 0 : -1;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-threadmap.c b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-threadmap.c
index 7dc4d6fbedde..384471441b48 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-threadmap.c
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/tests/test-threadmap.c
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	perf_thread_map__put(threads);
 
 	__T_END;
-	return 0;
+	return tests_failed == 0 ? 0 : -1;
 }