diff --git a/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c b/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
index 502e5ad0c7..01ca076afe 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ static void fs_unlinkat_dir(void *obj, void *data, QGuestAllocator *t_alloc)
     /* ... and is actually a directory */
     g_assert((st.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR);
 
-    do_unlinkat(v9p, "/", "02", AT_REMOVEDIR);
+    do_unlinkat(v9p, "/", "02", P9_DOTL_AT_REMOVEDIR);
     /* directory should be gone now */
     g_assert(stat(new_dir, &st) != 0);
 }