diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/lam.c b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/lam.c
index 25e6d0fc4a83..0d76f883efdd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/lam.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/lam.c
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@
 #define FUNC_MMAP               0x4
 #define FUNC_SYSCALL            0x8
 #define FUNC_URING              0x10
+#define FUNC_INHERITE           0x20
 
-#define TEST_MASK               0x1f
+#define TEST_MASK               0x3f
 
 #define LOW_ADDR                (0x1UL << 30)
 #define HIGH_ADDR               (0x3UL << 48)
@@ -174,6 +175,28 @@ static unsigned long get_default_tag_bits(void)
 	return lam;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Set tagged address and read back untag mask.
+ * check if the untag mask is expected.
+ */
+static int get_lam(void)
+{
+	uint64_t ptr = 0;
+	int ret = -1;
+	/* Get untagged mask */
+	if (syscall(SYS_arch_prctl, ARCH_GET_UNTAG_MASK, &ptr) == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Check mask returned is expected */
+	if (ptr == ~(LAM_U57_MASK))
+		ret = LAM_U57_BITS;
+	else if (ptr == -1ULL)
+		ret = LAM_NONE;
+
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* According to LAM mode, set metadata in high bits */
 static uint64_t set_metadata(uint64_t src, unsigned long lam)
 {
@@ -581,7 +604,7 @@ int do_uring(unsigned long lam)
 
 			switch (lam) {
 			case LAM_U57_BITS: /* Clear bits 62:57 */
-				addr = (addr & ~(0x3fULL << 57));
+				addr = (addr & ~(LAM_U57_MASK));
 				break;
 			}
 			free((void *)addr);
@@ -632,6 +655,72 @@ static int fork_test(struct testcases *test)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int handle_execve(struct testcases *test)
+{
+	int ret, child_ret;
+	int lam = test->lam;
+	pid_t pid;
+
+	pid = fork();
+	if (pid < 0) {
+		perror("Fork failed.");
+		ret = 1;
+	} else if (pid == 0) {
+		char path[PATH_MAX];
+
+		/* Set LAM mode in parent process */
+		if (set_lam(lam) != 0)
+			return 1;
+
+		/* Get current binary's path and the binary was run by execve */
+		if (readlink("/proc/self/exe", path, PATH_MAX) <= 0)
+			exit(-1);
+
+		/* run binary to get LAM mode and return to parent process */
+		if (execlp(path, path, "-t 0x0", NULL) < 0) {
+			perror("error on exec");
+			exit(-1);
+		}
+	} else {
+		wait(&child_ret);
+		ret = WEXITSTATUS(child_ret);
+		if (ret != LAM_NONE)
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int handle_inheritance(struct testcases *test)
+{
+	int ret, child_ret;
+	int lam = test->lam;
+	pid_t pid;
+
+	/* Set LAM mode in parent process */
+	if (set_lam(lam) != 0)
+		return 1;
+
+	pid = fork();
+	if (pid < 0) {
+		perror("Fork failed.");
+		return 1;
+	} else if (pid == 0) {
+		/* Set LAM mode in parent process */
+		int child_lam = get_lam();
+
+		exit(child_lam);
+	} else {
+		wait(&child_ret);
+		ret = WEXITSTATUS(child_ret);
+
+		if (lam != ret)
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void run_test(struct testcases *test, int count)
 {
 	int i, ret = 0;
@@ -733,11 +822,26 @@ static struct testcases mmap_cases[] = {
 	},
 };
 
+static struct testcases inheritance_cases[] = {
+	{
+		.expected = 0,
+		.lam = LAM_U57_BITS,
+		.test_func = handle_inheritance,
+		.msg = "FORK: LAM_U57, child process should get LAM mode same as parent\n",
+	},
+	{
+		.expected = 0,
+		.lam = LAM_U57_BITS,
+		.test_func = handle_execve,
+		.msg = "EXECVE: LAM_U57, child process should get disabled LAM mode\n",
+	},
+};
+
 static void cmd_help(void)
 {
 	printf("usage: lam [-h] [-t test list]\n");
 	printf("\t-t test list: run tests specified in the test list, default:0x%x\n", TEST_MASK);
-	printf("\t\t0x1:malloc; 0x2:max_bits; 0x4:mmap; 0x8:syscall; 0x10:io_uring.\n");
+	printf("\t\t0x1:malloc; 0x2:max_bits; 0x4:mmap; 0x8:syscall; 0x10:io_uring; 0x20:inherit;\n");
 	printf("\t-h: help\n");
 }
 
@@ -757,7 +861,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		switch (c) {
 		case 't':
 			tests = strtoul(optarg, NULL, 16);
-			if (!(tests & TEST_MASK)) {
+			if (tests && !(tests & TEST_MASK)) {
 				ksft_print_msg("Invalid argument!\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
@@ -771,6 +875,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * When tests is 0, it is not a real test case;
+	 * the option used by test case(execve) to check the lam mode in
+	 * process generated by execve, the process read back lam mode and
+	 * check with lam mode in parent process.
+	 */
+	if (!tests)
+		return (get_lam());
+
+	/* Run test cases */
 	if (tests & FUNC_MALLOC)
 		run_test(malloc_cases, ARRAY_SIZE(malloc_cases));
 
@@ -786,6 +900,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (tests & FUNC_URING)
 		run_test(uring_cases, ARRAY_SIZE(uring_cases));
 
+	if (tests & FUNC_INHERITE)
+		run_test(inheritance_cases, ARRAY_SIZE(inheritance_cases));
+
 	ksft_set_plan(tests_cnt);
 
 	return ksft_exit_pass();
