diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futextest.h b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futextest.h
index ddbcfc9b7bac4..c786fffecb8a5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futextest.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futextest.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef volatile u_int32_t futex_t;
 #endif
 
 /**
- * futex() - SYS_futex syscall wrapper
+ * futex_syscall() - SYS_futex syscall wrapper
  * @uaddr:	address of first futex
  * @op:		futex op code
  * @val:	typically expected value of uaddr, but varies by op
@@ -58,17 +58,26 @@ typedef volatile u_int32_t futex_t;
  * @val3:	varies by op
  * @opflags:	flags to be bitwise OR'd with op, such as FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG
  *
- * futex() is used by all the following futex op wrappers. It can also be
+ * futex_syscall() is used by all the following futex op wrappers. It can also be
  * used for misuse and abuse testing. Generally, the specific op wrappers
- * should be used instead. It is a macro instead of an static inline function as
- * some of the types over overloaded (timeout is used for nr_requeue for
- * example).
+ * should be used instead.
  *
  * These argument descriptions are the defaults for all
  * like-named arguments in the following wrappers except where noted below.
  */
-#define futex(uaddr, op, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3, opflags) \
-	syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3)
+static inline int
+futex_syscall(volatile u_int32_t *uaddr, int op, u_int32_t val, struct timespec *timeout,
+	      volatile u_int32_t *uaddr2, int val3, int opflags)
+{
+	return syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3);
+}
+
+static inline int
+futex_syscall_nr_requeue(volatile u_int32_t *uaddr, int op, u_int32_t val, int nr_requeue,
+			 volatile u_int32_t *uaddr2, int val3, int opflags)
+{
+	return syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, nr_requeue, uaddr2, val3);
+}
 
 /**
  * futex_wait() - block on uaddr with optional timeout
@@ -77,7 +86,7 @@ typedef volatile u_int32_t futex_t;
 static inline int
 futex_wait(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT, val, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT, val, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ futex_wait(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 static inline int
 futex_wake(futex_t *uaddr, int nr_wake, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -98,8 +107,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_wait_bitset(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, struct timespec *timeout,
 		  u_int32_t bitset, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET, val, timeout, NULL, bitset,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET, val, timeout, NULL, bitset,
+			     opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -109,8 +118,8 @@ futex_wait_bitset(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, struct timespec *timeout,
 static inline int
 futex_wake_bitset(futex_t *uaddr, int nr_wake, u_int32_t bitset, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE_BITSET, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, bitset,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE_BITSET, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, bitset,
+			     opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@ static inline int
 futex_lock_pi(futex_t *uaddr, struct timespec *timeout, int detect,
 	      int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_LOCK_PI, detect, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_LOCK_PI, detect, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ futex_lock_pi(futex_t *uaddr, struct timespec *timeout, int detect,
 static inline int
 futex_unlock_pi(futex_t *uaddr, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -140,8 +149,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_wake_op(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t *uaddr2, int nr_wake, int nr_wake2,
 	      int wake_op, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE_OP, nr_wake, nr_wake2, uaddr2, wake_op,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE_OP, nr_wake, nr_wake2, uaddr2, wake_op,
+					opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -156,8 +165,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_requeue(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t *uaddr2, int nr_wake, int nr_requeue,
 	      int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2, 0,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2, 0,
+					opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -169,8 +178,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_cmp_requeue(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, futex_t *uaddr2, int nr_wake,
 		  int nr_requeue, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
-		     val, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
+					val, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -185,8 +194,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_wait_requeue_pi(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, futex_t *uaddr2,
 		      struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI, val, timeout, uaddr2, 0,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI, val, timeout, uaddr2, 0,
+			     opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -200,8 +209,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_cmp_requeue_pi(futex_t *uaddr, futex_t val, futex_t *uaddr2, int nr_wake,
 		     int nr_requeue, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE_PI, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
-		     val, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE_PI, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
+					val, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
