diff --git a/tests/kernel_splicing_tests.c b/tests/kernel_splicing_tests.c
index 9335d93..241f109 100644
--- a/tests/kernel_splicing_tests.c
+++ b/tests/kernel_splicing_tests.c
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@
   Memcpy(image2->kernel_data, image1->kernel_data,
          image2->kernel_len);
 
-  TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image2, 0),
-          VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
-          "KernelImage kernel_data Splicing");
+  TEST_NEQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image2, 0),
+           VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+           "KernelImage kernel_data Splicing");
   kernel_blob = GetKernelBlob(image2, &len);
-  TEST_EQ(VerifyKernel(firmware_key_blob, kernel_blob, 0),
-          VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+  TEST_NEQ(VerifyKernel(firmware_key_blob, kernel_blob, 0),
+          VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
           "Kernel Blob kernel_data Splicing");
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_common.c b/tests/test_common.c
index 53c6fdf..5c39413 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.c
+++ b/tests/test_common.c
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@
   }
 }
 
+int TEST_NEQ(int result, int not_expected_result, char* testname) {
+  if (result != not_expected_result) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_GREEN "PASSED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  else {
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_RED "FAILED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
+    gTestSuccess = 0;
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
 FirmwareImage* GenerateTestFirmwareImage(int algorithm,
                                          const uint8_t* firmware_sign_key,
                                          int firmware_key_version,
diff --git a/tests/test_common.h b/tests/test_common.h
index d73dc0e..c840415 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.h
+++ b/tests/test_common.h
@@ -13,9 +13,13 @@
 #include "kernel_image.h"
 
 extern int gTestSuccess;
+
 /* Return 1 if result is equal to expected_result, else return 0.
  * Also update the global gTestSuccess flag if test fails. */
 int TEST_EQ(int result, int expected_result, char* testname);
+/* Return 0 if result is equal to not_expected_result, else return 1.
+ * Also update the global gTestSuccess flag if test fails. */
+int TEST_NEQ(int result, int not_expected_result, char* testname);
 
 /* Test firmware image generation functions. */
 FirmwareImage* GenerateTestFirmwareImage(int algorithm,