diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
index d83922de9d8997addb8704a983e59c50a0c06c01..31f8c9a76c5ff9331c9eeb9f9c69ed4cb35f57b0 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/main.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ SYSFS=
 CPUROOT=
 CPUFREQROOT=
 
+# Kselftest framework requirement - SKIP code is 4.
+ksft_skip=4
+
 helpme()
 {
 	printf "Usage: $0 [-h] [-todg args]
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ prerequisite()
 
 	if [ $UID != 0 ]; then
 		echo $msg must be run as root >&2
-		exit 2
+		exit $ksft_skip
 	fi
 
 	taskset -p 01 $$