diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/user_events/dyn_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/user_events/dyn_test.c
index bdf9ab127488f..54c9412f8deea 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/user_events/dyn_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/user_events/dyn_test.c
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ static int parse_abi(int *check, const char *value)
 
 	close(fd);
 
+	wait_for_delete();
+
 	return ret;
 }