diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_filesystem.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_filesystem.sh
index c8ccdaa78479..e35691239350 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_filesystem.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/firmware/fw_filesystem.sh
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@ echo "ABCD0123" >"$FW"
 
 NAME=$(basename "$FW")
 
-if printf '\000' >"$DIR"/trigger_request; then
+if printf '\000' >"$DIR"/trigger_request 2> /dev/null; then
 	echo "$0: empty filename should not succeed" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-if printf '\000' >"$DIR"/trigger_async_request; then
+if printf '\000' >"$DIR"/trigger_async_request 2> /dev/null; then
 	echo "$0: empty filename should not succeed (async)" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
 # Request a firmware that doesn't exist, it should fail.
-if echo -n "nope-$NAME" >"$DIR"/trigger_request; then
+if echo -n "nope-$NAME" >"$DIR"/trigger_request 2> /dev/null; then
 	echo "$0: firmware shouldn't have loaded" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi