diff --git a/lib/test_kasan.c b/lib/test_kasan.c
index 9dd767d052354..c07132c857e70 100644
--- a/lib/test_kasan.c
+++ b/lib/test_kasan.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,8 @@ static void vmalloc_oob(struct kunit *test)
 	v_ptr = vmalloc(size);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, v_ptr);
 
+	OPTIMIZER_HIDE_VAR(v_ptr);
+
 	/*
 	 * We have to be careful not to hit the guard page in vmalloc tests.
 	 * The MMU will catch that and crash us.