diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/Makefile
index 79a664aeb8d7..0f5e347b068d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ TEST_GEN_PROGS := mq_open_tests mq_perf_tests
 include ../lib.mk
 
 override define RUN_TESTS
-	@./mq_open_tests /test1 || echo "selftests: mq_open_tests [FAIL]"
-	@./mq_perf_tests || echo "selftests: mq_perf_tests [FAIL]"
+	$(OUTPUT)/mq_open_tests /test1 || echo "selftests: mq_open_tests [FAIL]"
+	$(OUTPUT)//mq_perf_tests || echo "selftests: mq_perf_tests [FAIL]"
 endef
 
 override define EMIT_TESTS