diff --git a/lustre/tests/test-framework.sh b/lustre/tests/test-framework.sh
index 9143f9946e2c005dc70dd84411965f7158a87f12..869caa3529a332ce629c5a76ef5cbcd22fac495d 100644
--- a/lustre/tests/test-framework.sh
+++ b/lustre/tests/test-framework.sh
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ nodes_list () {
 
 is_patchless ()
 {
-    lctl lustre_build_version | grep -q patchless
+    lctl get_param version | grep -q patchless
 }
 
 check_runas_id_ret() {