diff --git a/tests/qtest/cxl-test.c b/tests/qtest/cxl-test.c
index edcad4a0ce..a600331843 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/cxl-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/cxl-test.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ static void cxl_t3d_deprecated(void)
 
     qtest_start(cmdline->str);
     qtest_end();
+    rmdir(tmpfs);
 }
 
 static void cxl_t3d_persistent(void)
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ static void cxl_t3d_persistent(void)
 
     qtest_start(cmdline->str);
     qtest_end();
+    rmdir(tmpfs);
 }
 
 static void cxl_t3d_volatile(void)