diff --git a/tests/qtest/aspeed_smc-test.c b/tests/qtest/aspeed_smc-test.c
index 4673371d95..ec1fa6ec15 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/aspeed_smc-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/aspeed_smc-test.c
@@ -610,14 +610,12 @@ static void test_write_block_protect_bottom_bit(void)
     flash_reset();
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+static int test_palmetto_bmc(void)
 {
     g_autofree char *tmp_path = NULL;
     int ret;
     int fd;
 
-    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
-
     fd = g_file_open_tmp("qtest.m25p80.XXXXXX", &tmp_path, NULL);
     g_assert(fd >= 0);
     ret = ftruncate(fd, FLASH_SIZE);
@@ -644,8 +642,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     flash_reset();
     ret = g_test_run();
-
     qtest_quit(global_qtest);
     unlink(tmp_path);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    ret = test_palmetto_bmc();
+
     return ret;
 }