diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index 06634417e3c4..2cf9bb39b22b 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -1826,6 +1826,16 @@ deny_join_id0_tests()
 	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.3.2 flags subflow
 	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
 	chk_join_nr "subflow and address allow join id0 2" 1 1 1
+
+	# default limits, server deny join id 0 + signal
+	reset_with_allow_join_id0 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 2
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 2
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.2.1 flags signal
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.3.2 flags subflow
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl add 10.0.4.2 flags subflow
+	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
+	chk_join_nr "default limits, server deny join id 0" 2 2 2
 }
 
 fullmesh_tests()