diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 8d1052fa6a69..ad5bec15bf0f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -12510,7 +12510,6 @@ F:	arch/powerpc/include/asm/livepatch.h
 F:	include/linux/livepatch.h
 F:	kernel/livepatch/
 F:	kernel/module/livepatch.c
-F:	lib/livepatch/
 F:	samples/livepatch/
 F:	tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
index cae2dd34fbb4..f9c44d392125 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
@@ -886,4 +886,3 @@ CONFIG_ATOMIC64_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_STRING_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BITOPS=m
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
index 42b988873e54..ef78734b235c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
@@ -815,4 +815,3 @@ CONFIG_KPROBES_SANITY_TEST=m
 CONFIG_PERCPU_TEST=m
 CONFIG_ATOMIC64_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 975a07f9f1cc..c95d52853bf9 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2857,28 +2857,6 @@ config TEST_MEMCAT_P
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
-config TEST_LIVEPATCH
-	tristate "Test livepatching"
-	default n
-	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG
-	depends on LIVEPATCH
-	depends on m
-	help
-	  Test kernel livepatching features for correctness.  The tests will
-	  load test modules that will be livepatched in various scenarios.
-
-	  To run all the livepatching tests:
-
-	  make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=livepatch run_tests
-
-	  Alternatively, individual tests may be invoked:
-
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
 config TEST_OBJAGG
 	tristate "Perform selftest on object aggreration manager"
 	default n
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 6b09731d8e61..95ed57f377fd 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_FPU) += test_fpu.o
 CFLAGS_test_fpu.o += $(FPU_CFLAGS)
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH) += livepatch/
-
 # Some KUnit files (hooks.o) need to be built-in even when KUnit is a module,
 # so we can't just use obj-$(CONFIG_KUNIT).
 ifdef CONFIG_KUNIT
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/Makefile b/lib/livepatch/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index dcc912b3478f..000000000000
--- a/lib/livepatch/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#
-# Makefile for livepatch test code.
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH) += test_klp_atomic_replace.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_demo.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_demo2.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_busy.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_mod.o \
-				test_klp_livepatch.o \
-				test_klp_shadow_vars.o \
-				test_klp_state.o \
-				test_klp_state2.o \
-				test_klp_state3.o
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
index 02fadc9d55e0..119e2bbebe5d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
+TEST_GEN_MODS_DIR := test_modules
 TEST_PROGS_EXTENDED := functions.sh
 TEST_PROGS := \
 	test-livepatch.sh \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
index 0942dd5826f8..d2035dd64a2b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
@@ -13,23 +13,36 @@ the message buffer for only the duration of each individual test.)
 Config
 ------
 
-Set these config options and their prerequisites:
+Set CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y option and it's prerequisites.
 
-CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
 
+Building the tests
+------------------
+
+To only build the tests without running them, run:
+
+  % make -C tools/testing/selftests/livepatch
+
+The command above will compile all test modules and test programs, making them
+ready to be packaged if so desired.
 
 Running the tests
 -----------------
 
-Test kernel modules are built as part of lib/ (make modules) and need to
-be installed (make modules_install) as the test scripts will modprobe
-them.
+Test kernel modules are built before running the livepatch selftests.  The
+modules are located under test_modules directory, and are built as out-of-tree
+modules.  This is specially useful since the same sources can be built and
+tested on systems with different kABI, ensuring they the tests are backwards
+compatible.  The modules will be loaded by the test scripts using insmod.
 
 To run the livepatch selftests, from the top of the kernel source tree:
 
   % make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=livepatch run_tests
 
+or
+
+  % make kselftest TARGETS=livepatch
+
 
 Adding tests
 ------------
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
index ad23100cb27c..e88bf518a23a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y
 CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
index c8416c54b463..e60cf09491a6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
@@ -127,16 +127,14 @@ function loop_until() {
 	done
 }
 
-function assert_mod() {
-	local mod="$1"
-
-	modprobe --dry-run "$mod" &>/dev/null
-}
-
 function is_livepatch_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"
 
-	if [[ $(modinfo "$mod" | awk '/^livepatch:/{print $NF}') == "Y" ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -f "test_modules/$mod.ko" ]]; then
+		die "Can't find \"test_modules/$mod.ko\", try \"make\""
+	fi
+
+	if [[ $(modinfo "test_modules/$mod.ko" | awk '/^livepatch:/{print $NF}') == "Y" ]]; then
 		return 0
 	fi
 
@@ -146,9 +144,9 @@ function is_livepatch_mod() {
 function __load_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	local msg="% modprobe $mod $*"
+	local msg="% insmod test_modules/$mod.ko $*"
 	log "${msg%% }"
-	ret=$(modprobe "$mod" "$@" 2>&1)
+	ret=$(insmod "test_modules/$mod.ko" "$@" 2>&1)
 	if [[ "$ret" != "" ]]; then
 		die "$ret"
 	fi
@@ -161,13 +159,10 @@ function __load_mod() {
 
 # load_mod(modname, params) - load a kernel module
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	assert_mod "$mod" ||
-		skip "unable to load module ${mod}, verify CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m and run self-tests as root"
-
 	is_livepatch_mod "$mod" &&
 		die "use load_lp() to load the livepatch module $mod"
 
@@ -177,13 +172,10 @@ function load_mod() {
 # load_lp_nowait(modname, params) - load a kernel module with a livepatch
 #			but do not wait on until the transition finishes
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_lp_nowait() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	assert_mod "$mod" ||
-		skip "unable to load module ${mod}, verify CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m and run self-tests as root"
-
 	is_livepatch_mod "$mod" ||
 		die "module $mod is not a livepatch"
 
@@ -196,7 +188,7 @@ function load_lp_nowait() {
 
 # load_lp(modname, params) - load a kernel module with a livepatch
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_lp() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
@@ -209,13 +201,13 @@ function load_lp() {
 
 # load_failing_mod(modname, params) - load a kernel module, expect to fail
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_failing_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	local msg="% modprobe $mod $*"
+	local msg="% insmod test_modules/$mod.ko $*"
 	log "${msg%% }"
-	ret=$(modprobe "$mod" "$@" 2>&1)
+	ret=$(insmod "test_modules/$mod.ko" "$@" 2>&1)
 	if [[ "$ret" == "" ]]; then
 		die "$mod unexpectedly loaded"
 	fi
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
index 90b26dbb2626..32b150e25b10 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ load_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ load_mod $MOD_TARGET
 load_failing_mod $MOD_LIVEPATCH pre_patch_ret=-19
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH pre_patch_ret=-19
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko pre_patch_ret=-19
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ livepatch: failed to enable patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': No such device
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: No such device
 % rmmod $MOD_TARGET
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_exit"
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ load_failing_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 % echo -19 > /sys/module/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/parameters/pre_patch_ret
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 livepatch: pre-patch callback failed for object '$MOD_TARGET'
 livepatch: patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' failed for module '$MOD_TARGET', refusing to load module '$MOD_TARGET'
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_TARGET': No such device
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko: No such device
 % echo 0 > /sys/kernel/livepatch/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/enabled
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing unpatching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_unpatch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET_BUSY
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET_BUSY block_transition=N
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET_BUSY.ko block_transition=N
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: ${MOD_TARGET_BUSY}_init
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func enter
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func exit
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET_BUSY -> [MODULE_STATE_LIVE] Normal state
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -421,16 +421,16 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET_BUSY
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET_BUSY block_transition=Y
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET_BUSY.ko block_transition=Y
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: ${MOD_TARGET_BUSY}_init
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func enter
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET_BUSY -> [MODULE_STATE_LIVE] Normal state
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2 replace=1
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko replace=1
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
index 825540a5194d..730218bce99c 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
 check_result "livepatch: kernel.ftrace_enabled = 0
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: failed to register ftrace handler for function 'cmdline_proc_show' (-16)
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ livepatch: failed to enable patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': Device or resource busy
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: Device or resource busy
 livepatch: kernel.ftrace_enabled = 1
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
index 5fe79ac34be1..e3455a6b1158 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [[ "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" == "$MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched" ]]
 	die "livepatch kselftest(s) failed"
 fi
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 grep 'live patched' /proc/cmdline > /dev/kmsg
 grep 'live patched' /proc/meminfo > /dev/kmsg
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched
-% modprobe $MOD_REPLACE replace=0
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_REPLACE.ko replace=0
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_REPLACE'
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': starting patching transition
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ unload_lp $MOD_REPLACE
 grep 'live patched' /proc/cmdline > /dev/kmsg
 grep 'live patched' /proc/meminfo > /dev/kmsg
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched
-% modprobe $MOD_REPLACE replace=1
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_REPLACE.ko replace=1
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_REPLACE'
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': starting patching transition
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
index e04cb354f56b..1218c155bffe 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ start_test "basic shadow variable API"
 load_mod $MOD_TEST
 unload_mod $MOD_TEST
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TEST
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TEST.ko
 $MOD_TEST: klp_shadow_get(obj=PTR1, id=0x1234) = PTR0
 $MOD_TEST:   got expected NULL result
 $MOD_TEST: shadow_ctor: PTR3 -> PTR2
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
index 38656721c958..10a52ac06185 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ load_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH3
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH3
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH3.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: fix_console_loglevel: taking over the console_loglevel change
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3': patching complete
 % rmmod $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ load_failing_mod $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: Livepatch patch ($MOD_LIVEPATCH) is not compatible with the already installed livepatches.
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': Invalid argument
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: Invalid parameters
 % echo 0 > /sys/kernel/livepatch/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2/enabled
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing unpatching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_unpatch_callback: vmlinux
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
index 7f76f280189a..6c646afa7395 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ check_sysfs_value  "$MOD_LIVEPATCH" "$MOD_TARGET/patched" "0"
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe test_klp_callbacks_demo
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch 'test_klp_callbacks_demo'
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': initializing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': starting patching transition
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': completing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': patching complete
-% modprobe test_klp_callbacks_mod
+% insmod test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.ko
 livepatch: applying patch 'test_klp_callbacks_demo' to loading module 'test_klp_callbacks_mod'
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: test_klp_callbacks_mod -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: post_patch_callback: test_klp_callbacks_mod -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f7c2103d27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+TESTMODS_DIR := $(realpath $(dir $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))))
+KDIR ?= /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
+
+obj-m += test_klp_atomic_replace.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_busy.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_demo.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_demo2.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_mod.o \
+	test_klp_livepatch.o \
+	test_klp_state.o \
+	test_klp_state2.o \
+	test_klp_state3.o \
+	test_klp_shadow_vars.o
+
+modules:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) modules KBUILD_EXTMOD=$(TESTMODS_DIR)
+
+clean:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) clean KBUILD_EXTMOD=$(TESTMODS_DIR)
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_atomic_replace.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_livepatch.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_livepatch.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_shadow_vars.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_state.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state2.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state2.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_state2.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state2.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state3.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state3.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/livepatch/test_klp_state3.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state3.c