2 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/util/capability_util.h b/test/util/capability_util.h
index a03bc7e05..f2c370125 100644
--- a/test/util/capability_util.h
+++ b/test/util/capability_util.h
@@ -99,14 +99,23 @@ PosixErrorOr<bool> CanCreateUserNamespace();
 class AutoCapability {
  public:
   AutoCapability(int cap, bool set) : cap_(cap), set_(set) {
-    EXPECT_NO_ERRNO(SetCapability(cap_, set_));
+    const bool has = EXPECT_NO_ERRNO_AND_VALUE(HaveCapability(cap));
+    if (set != has) {
+      EXPECT_NO_ERRNO(SetCapability(cap_, set_));
+      applied_ = true;
+    }
   }
 
-  ~AutoCapability() { EXPECT_NO_ERRNO(SetCapability(cap_, !set_)); }
+  ~AutoCapability() {
+    if (applied_) {
+      EXPECT_NO_ERRNO(SetCapability(cap_, !set_));
+    }
+  }
 
  private:
   int cap_;
   bool set_;
+  bool applied_ = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace testing
diff --git a/test/util/posix_error.h b/test/util/posix_error.h
index 27557ad44..9ca09b77c 100644
--- a/test/util/posix_error.h
+++ b/test/util/posix_error.h
@@ -438,6 +438,13 @@ IsPosixErrorOkAndHolds(InnerMatcher&& inner_matcher) {
     std::move(_expr_result).ValueOrDie(); \
   })
 
+#define EXPECT_NO_ERRNO_AND_VALUE(expr)   \
+  ({                                      \
+    auto _expr_result = (expr);           \
+    EXPECT_NO_ERRNO(_expr_result);        \
+    std::move(_expr_result).ValueOrDie(); \
+  })
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace gvisor