diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
index 65c9c058458d..bd13257bfdfe 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
@@ -139,11 +139,8 @@ load_lp $MOD_REPLACE replace=1
 grep 'live patched' /proc/cmdline > /dev/kmsg
 grep 'live patched' /proc/meminfo > /dev/kmsg
 
-mods=(/sys/kernel/livepatch/*)
-nmods=${#mods[@]}
-if [ "$nmods" -ne 1 ]; then
-	die "Expecting only one moduled listed, found $nmods"
-fi
+loop_until 'mods=(/sys/kernel/livepatch/*); nmods=${#mods[@]}; [[ "$nmods" -eq 1 ]]' ||
+        die "Expecting only one moduled listed, found $nmods"
 
 # These modules were disabled by the atomic replace
 for mod in $MOD_LIVEPATCH3 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2 $MOD_LIVEPATCH1; do