diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/charge_reserved_hugetlb.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/charge_reserved_hugetlb.sh
index 8e00276b4e69..dc3fc438b3d9 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/charge_reserved_hugetlb.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/charge_reserved_hugetlb.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fi
 if [[ $cgroup2 ]]; then
   cgroup_path=$(mount -t cgroup2 | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
   if [[ -z "$cgroup_path" ]]; then
-    cgroup_path=/dev/cgroup/memory
+    cgroup_path=$(mktemp -d)
     mount -t cgroup2 none $cgroup_path
     do_umount=1
   fi
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [[ $cgroup2 ]]; then
 else
   cgroup_path=$(mount -t cgroup | grep ",hugetlb" | awk '{print $3}')
   if [[ -z "$cgroup_path" ]]; then
-    cgroup_path=/dev/cgroup/memory
+    cgroup_path=$(mktemp -d)
     mount -t cgroup memory,hugetlb $cgroup_path
     do_umount=1
   fi
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hugetlb_reparenting_test.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hugetlb_reparenting_test.sh
index 14d26075c863..302f2c7003f0 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hugetlb_reparenting_test.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/hugetlb_reparenting_test.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fi
 if [[ $cgroup2 ]]; then
   CGROUP_ROOT=$(mount -t cgroup2 | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
   if [[ -z "$CGROUP_ROOT" ]]; then
-    CGROUP_ROOT=/dev/cgroup/memory
+    CGROUP_ROOT=$(mktemp -d)
     mount -t cgroup2 none $CGROUP_ROOT
     do_umount=1
   fi