diff --git a/test/integration/kpatch-test b/test/integration/kpatch-test
index 1b73ddf..684a8ce 100755
--- a/test/integration/kpatch-test
+++ b/test/integration/kpatch-test
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ run_combined_test() {
 	done
 }
 
+echo "clearing printk buffer"
+sudo dmesg -C
+
 cd "$SCRIPTDIR"
 
 if [[ $QUICK != 1 ]]; then
@@ -281,6 +284,8 @@ fi
 
 unload_all
 
+dmesg |grep -q "Call Trace" && error "kernel error detected in printk buffer"
+
 if [[ $ERROR -gt 0 ]]; then
 	log "$ERROR errors encountered"
 	echo "see test.log for more information"