diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 6d84c7f5296a7..4357a46ca3f3f 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -3495,6 +3495,25 @@ userspace_tests()
 		kill_events_pids
 		wait $tests_pid
 	fi
+
+	# userspace pm create id 0 subflow
+	if reset_with_events "userspace pm create id 0 subflow" &&
+	   continue_if mptcp_lib_has_file '/proc/sys/net/mptcp/pm_type'; then
+		set_userspace_pm $ns2
+		pm_nl_set_limits $ns1 0 1
+		speed=5 \
+			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1 &
+		local tests_pid=$!
+		wait_mpj $ns2
+		chk_mptcp_info subflows 0 subflows 0
+		chk_subflows_total 1 1
+		userspace_pm_add_sf $ns2 10.0.3.2 0
+		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
+		chk_mptcp_info subflows 1 subflows 1
+		chk_subflows_total 2 2
+		kill_events_pids
+		wait $tests_pid
+	fi
 }
 
 endpoint_tests()