diff --git a/lib/list-test.c b/lib/list-test.c
index e207c4c98d70..9135cdc1bb39 100644
--- a/lib/list-test.c
+++ b/lib/list-test.c
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@ static void list_test_list_cut_position(struct kunit *test)
 		KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, cur, &entries[i]);
 		i++;
 	}
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, i, 3);
 }
 
 static void list_test_list_cut_before(struct kunit *test)
@@ -440,6 +442,8 @@ static void list_test_list_cut_before(struct kunit *test)
 		KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, cur, &entries[i]);
 		i++;
 	}
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, i, 3);
 }
 
 static void list_test_list_splice(struct kunit *test)