diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
index 8d99b6d78f89..c4fc96bd064b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/demand_paging_test.c
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 int main(void)
 {
-        printf("skip: Skipping userfaultfd test (missing __NR_userfaultfd)\n");
-        return KSFT_SKIP;
+	print_skip("__NR_userfaultfd must be present for userfaultfd test");
+	return KSFT_SKIP;
 }
 
 #endif /* __NR_userfaultfd */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
index 8a79f5d6b979..051791e0f5fb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c
@@ -437,8 +437,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	dirty_log_manual_caps =
 		kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2);
 	if (!dirty_log_manual_caps) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG not available, "
-				"skipping tests\n");
+		print_skip("KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 	dirty_log_manual_caps &= (KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE |
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
index 07823740227b..1e1487a30402 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ static inline int _no_printf(const char *format, ...) { return 0; }
 #define pr_info(...) _no_printf(__VA_ARGS__)
 #endif
 
+void print_skip(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)));
+
 ssize_t test_write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);
 ssize_t test_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count);
 int test_seq_read(const char *path, char **bufp, size_t *sizep);
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/assert.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/assert.c
index d1cf9f6e0e6b..5ebbd0d6b472 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/assert.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/assert.c
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ test_assert(bool exp, const char *exp_str,
 		}
 		va_end(ap);
 
-		if (errno == EACCES)
-			ksft_exit_skip("Access denied - Exiting.\n");
+		if (errno == EACCES) {
+			print_skip("Access denied - Exiting");
+			exit(KSFT_SKIP);
+		}
 		exit(254);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
index b29c5d338555..aa7697212267 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/kvm_util.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void vm_open(struct kvm_vm *vm, int perm)
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 
 	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_IMMEDIATE_EXIT)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "immediate_exit not available, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("immediate_exit not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
index 1c0d45afdf36..26fb3d73dc74 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #include "test_util.h"
 
 /*
@@ -69,3 +70,14 @@ struct timespec timespec_diff(struct timespec start, struct timespec end)
 
 	return temp;
 }
+
+void print_skip(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	assert(fmt);
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	vprintf(fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+	puts(", skipping test");
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
index 6e05a8fc3fe0..c42401068373 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/svm.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void nested_svm_check_supported(void)
 		kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(0x80000001);
 
 	if (!(entry->ecx & CPUID_SVM)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "nested SVM not enabled, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("nested SVM not enabled");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
index 7aaa99ca4dbc..ff0a657a42d3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void nested_vmx_check_supported(void)
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry = kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(1);
 
 	if (!(entry->ecx & CPUID_VMX)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "nested VMX not enabled, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("nested VMX not enabled");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
index 9edaa9a134ce..9f49ead380ab 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/memop.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	maxsize = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP);
 	if (!maxsize) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "CAP_S390_MEM_OP not supported -> skip test\n");
+		print_skip("CAP_S390_MEM_OP not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 	if (maxsize > sizeof(mem1))
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/sync_regs_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/sync_regs_test.c
index 70a56580042b..5731ccf34917 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/sync_regs_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/s390x/sync_regs_test.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	cap = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS);
 	if (!cap) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "CAP_SYNC_REGS not supported, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("CAP_SYNC_REGS not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/cr4_cpuid_sync_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/cr4_cpuid_sync_test.c
index 003d1422705a..a646843137c7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/cr4_cpuid_sync_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/cr4_cpuid_sync_test.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	entry = kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(1);
 	if (!(entry->ecx & X86_FEATURE_XSAVE)) {
-		printf("XSAVE feature not supported, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("XSAVE feature not supported");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
index 464a55217085..15241dc2ded0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/evmcs_test.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE) ||
 	    !kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
-		printf("capabilities not available, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("capabilities not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
index 3edf3b517f9f..83323f3d7ca0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/hyperv_cpuid.c
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	rv = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID);
 	if (!rv) {
-		fprintf(stderr,
-			"KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID not supported, skip test\n");
+		print_skip("KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
@@ -160,8 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	free(hv_cpuid_entries);
 
 	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS)) {
-		fprintf(stderr,
-			"Enlightened VMCS is unsupported, skip related test\n");
+		print_skip("Enlightened VMCS is unsupported");
 		goto vm_free;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
index 5350c2d6f736..e6480fd5c4bd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/mmio_warning_test.c
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ int main(void)
 	int warnings_before, warnings_after;
 
 	if (!is_intel_cpu()) {
-		printf("Must be run on an Intel CPU, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("Must be run on an Intel CPU");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
 	if (vm_is_unrestricted_guest(NULL)) {
-		printf("Unrestricted guest must be disabled, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("Unrestricted guest must be disabled");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/platform_info_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/platform_info_test.c
index 54a960ff63aa..1e89688cbbbf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/platform_info_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/platform_info_test.c
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	rv = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO);
 	if (!rv) {
-		fprintf(stderr,
-			"KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO not supported, skip test\n");
+		print_skip("KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sync_regs_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sync_regs_test.c
index 5c8224256294..d672f0a473f8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sync_regs_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/sync_regs_test.c
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	cap = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS);
 	if ((cap & TEST_SYNC_FIELDS) != TEST_SYNC_FIELDS) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS not supported, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS not supported");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 	if ((cap & INVALID_SYNC_FIELD) != 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "The \"invalid\" field is not invalid, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("The \"invalid\" field is not invalid");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
index 7962f2fe575d..54cdefdfb49d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/vmx_set_nested_state_test.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	have_evmcs = kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS);
 
 	if (!kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE)) {
-		printf("KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE not available, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE not available");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/xss_msr_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/xss_msr_test.c
index fc8328d8d5b0..3529376747c2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/xss_msr_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/xss_msr_test.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		xss_supported = entry && !!(entry->eax & X86_FEATURE_XSAVES);
 	}
 	if (!xss_supported) {
-		printf("IA32_XSS is not supported by the vCPU, skipping test\n");
+		print_skip("IA32_XSS is not supported by the vCPU");
 		exit(KSFT_SKIP);
 	}