diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/intel_pstate/run.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/intel_pstate/run.sh
index bde31a0be5ca..928978804342 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/intel_pstate/run.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/intel_pstate/run.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@
 
 EVALUATE_ONLY=0
 
+# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
+ksft_skip=4
+
 if ! uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/x86/ -e s/x86_64/x86/ | grep -q x86; then
 	echo "$0 # Skipped: Test can only run on x86 architectures."
-	exit 0
+	exit $ksft_skip
 fi
 
 max_cpus=$(($(nproc)-1))