diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/get-reg-list.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/get-reg-list.c
index d606d64a2ff5..013bf0f54580 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/get-reg-list.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/get-reg-list.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void check_supported(struct vcpu_config *c)
 	struct reg_sublist *s;
 
 	for_each_sublist(c, s) {
-		if (s->capability && !kvm_check_cap(s->capability)) {
+		if (s->capability && !kvm_has_cap(s->capability)) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s not available, skipping tests\n", config_name(c), s->name);
 			exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 		}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vcpu_width_config.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vcpu_width_config.c
index dd5a1c4b49e0..fff02c442610 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vcpu_width_config.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/aarch64/vcpu_width_config.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int main(void)
 	struct kvm_vm *vm;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT is not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
index 8542f713a101..9c883c94d478 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static void sem_wait_until(sem_t *sem)
 
 static bool clear_log_supported(void)
 {
-	return kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2);
+	return kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2);
 }
 
 static void clear_log_create_vm_done(struct kvm_vm *vm)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static void default_after_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int ret, int err)
 
 static bool dirty_ring_supported(void)
 {
-	return kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING);
+	return kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING);
 }
 
 static void dirty_ring_create_vm_done(struct kvm_vm *vm)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/kvm_util_base.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/kvm_util_base.h
index 72cc0ecda067..04ddab322b6b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/kvm_util_base.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/kvm_util_base.h
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ int open_path_or_exit(const char *path, int flags);
 int open_kvm_dev_path_or_exit(void);
 unsigned int kvm_check_cap(long cap);
 
+static inline bool kvm_has_cap(long cap)
+{
+	return kvm_check_cap(cap);
+}
+
 #define __KVM_SYSCALL_ERROR(_name, _ret) \
 	"%s failed, rc: %i errno: %i (%s)", (_name), (_ret), errno, strerror(errno)
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/kvm_binary_stats_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/kvm_binary_stats_test.c
index 982bf3f7d9c5..8754b78ae785 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/kvm_binary_stats_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/kvm_binary_stats_test.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* Check the extension for binary stats */
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_BINARY_STATS_FD)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_BINARY_STATS_FD)) {
 		print_skip("Binary form statistics interface is not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
index 8f7ee9cb551c..12b7c40542df 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ unsigned int kvm_check_cap(long cap)
 
 	close(kvm_fd);
 
-	return ret;
+	return (unsigned int)ret;
 }
 
 void vm_enable_dirty_ring(struct kvm_vm *vm, uint32_t ring_size)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void vm_open(struct kvm_vm *vm)
 {
 	vm->kvm_fd = _open_kvm_dev_path_or_exit(O_RDWR);
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_IMMEDIATE_EXIT)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_IMMEDIATE_EXIT)) {
 		print_skip("immediate_exit not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/s390x/diag318_test_handler.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/s390x/diag318_test_handler.c
index 05283f8c9948..cdb7daeed5fd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/s390x/diag318_test_handler.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/s390x/diag318_test_handler.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ uint64_t get_diag318_info(void)
 	 * If KVM does not support diag318, then return 0 to
 	 * ensure tests do not break.
 	 */
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_DIAG318)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_DIAG318)) {
 		if (!printed_skip) {
 			fprintf(stdout, "KVM_CAP_S390_DIAG318 not supported. "
 				"Skipping diag318 test.\n");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/debug_regs.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/debug_regs.c
index c16799b616e0..bba811edef96 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/debug_regs.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/debug_regs.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int main(void)
 		1,		/* cli */
 	};
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG not supported");
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/emulator_error_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/emulator_error_test.c
index fb2a2390b4af..119bcb1158d5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/emulator_error_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/emulator_error_test.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* Tell stdout not to buffer its content */
 	setbuf(stdout, NULL);
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SMALLER_MAXPHYADDR)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_SMALLER_MAXPHYADDR)) {
 		printf("module parameter 'allow_smaller_maxphyaddr' is not set.  Skipping test.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
index 6c4e728d2d85..a6da1ccbee4e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	vm = vm_create_with_one_vcpu(&vcpu, guest_code);
 
 	if (!nested_vmx_supported() ||
-	    !kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE) ||
-	    !kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
+	    !kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE) ||
+	    !kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
 		print_skip("Enlightened VMCS is unsupported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
index 6df5a6356181..e2fac752d354 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* Tell stdout not to buffer its content */
 	setbuf(stdout, NULL);
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	free(hv_cpuid_entries);
 
 	if (!nested_vmx_supported() ||
-	    !kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
+	    !kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
 		print_skip("Enlightened VMCS is unsupported");
 		goto do_sys;
 	}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 do_sys:
 	/* Test system ioctl version */
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SYS_HYPERV_CPUID)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_SYS_HYPERV_CPUID)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_SYS_HYPERV_CPUID not supported");
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvm_pv_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvm_pv_test.c
index f497d6ecec25..24dad3a47206 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvm_pv_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/kvm_pv_test.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int main(void)
 	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
 	struct kvm_vm *vm;
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_ENFORCE_PV_FEATURE_CPUID)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_ENFORCE_PV_FEATURE_CPUID)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_ENFORCE_PV_FEATURE_CPUID not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/set_boot_cpu_id.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/set_boot_cpu_id.c
index 8bcaf4421dc5..abf740f08d68 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/set_boot_cpu_id.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/set_boot_cpu_id.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void check_set_bsp_busy(void)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID)) {
 		print_skip("set_boot_cpu_id not available");
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sev_migrate_tests.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sev_migrate_tests.c
index ec418b823273..ffd8613987ae 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sev_migrate_tests.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sev_migrate_tests.c
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *cpuid;
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_MOVE_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM) &&
-	    !kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_COPY_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_MOVE_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM) &&
+	    !kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_COPY_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM)) {
 		print_skip("Capabilities not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/triple_fault_event_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/triple_fault_event_test.c
index 01d491f849c2..078bd7a0bbb1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/triple_fault_event_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/triple_fault_event_test.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int main(void)
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/tsc_scaling_sync.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/tsc_scaling_sync.c
index 4a962952212e..fcc713ff75ff 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/tsc_scaling_sync.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/tsc_scaling_sync.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void *run_vcpu(void *_cpu_nr)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-        if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_nested_tsc_scaling_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_nested_tsc_scaling_test.c
index 647a4320d3bc..190af8124677 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_nested_tsc_scaling_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_nested_tsc_scaling_test.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void l1_guest_code(struct vmx_pages *vmx_pages)
 
 static void tsc_scaling_check_supported(void)
 {
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL)) {
 		print_skip("TSC scaling not supported by the HW");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_preemption_timer_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_preemption_timer_test.c
index b775a11ec08b..7438258511da 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_preemption_timer_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_preemption_timer_test.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 */
 	nested_vmx_check_supported();
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
index ba783ceb007f..21f280a7c5e1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	have_evmcs = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS);
 
-	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
+	if (!kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
 		print_skip("KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
