diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/filter/event-filter-function.tc b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/filter/event-filter-function.tc
index c62165fabd0c..cfa16aa1f39a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/filter/event-filter-function.tc
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/filter/event-filter-function.tc
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ sample_events() {
 echo 0 > tracing_on
 echo 0 > events/enable
 
+# Clear functions caused by page cache; run sample_events twice
+sample_events
+sample_events
+
 echo "Get the most frequently calling function"
 echo > trace
 sample_events