diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c b/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
index 9ef3ad3789c1..540f9a284e9f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vDSO/parse_vdso.c
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ void *vdso_sym(const char *version, const char *name)
 		ELF(Sym) *sym = &vdso_info.symtab[chain];
 
 		/* Check for a defined global or weak function w/ right name. */
-		if (ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_FUNC)
+		if (ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_FUNC &&
+		    ELF64_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) != STT_NOTYPE)
 			continue;
 		if (ELF64_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_GLOBAL &&
 		    ELF64_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_WEAK)