1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
index 44ac82179708..e76537724491 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "tests.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "perf.h"
+#include "cloexec.h"
 
 static int overflows;
 
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ int test__bp_signal_overflow(void)
         pe.exclude_kernel = 1;
         pe.exclude_hv = 1;
 
-        fd = sys_perf_event_open(&pe, 0, -1, -1, 0);
+        fd = sys_perf_event_open(&pe, 0, -1, -1,
+                                 perf_event_open_cloexec_flag());
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pr_debug("failed opening event %llx\n", pe.config);
                 return TEST_FAIL;