diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.c
index d2043ec3bf6d..4209b9569039 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.c
@@ -1115,11 +1115,11 @@ again:
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (--cfg_repeat > 0) {
-		if (cfg_input)
-			close(fd);
+	if (cfg_input)
+		close(fd);
+
+	if (--cfg_repeat > 0)
 		goto again;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }