diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index bde7f5baf1..4af38fe9c1 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ libvirportallocatormock_la_SOURCES = \
 	virportallocatortest.c
 libvirportallocatormock_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -DMOCK_HELPER=1
 libvirportallocatormock_la_LDFLAGS = $(MOCKLIBS_LDFLAGS)
+libvirportallocatormock_la_LIBADD = ../src/libvirt.la
 
 vircgrouptest_SOURCES = \
 	vircgrouptest.c testutils.h testutils.c
diff --git a/tests/virportallocatortest.c b/tests/virportallocatortest.c
index 1125b0aeed..58b2155994 100644
--- a/tests/virportallocatortest.c
+++ b/tests/virportallocatortest.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void init_syms(void)
     realsocket = dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "socket");
 
     if (!realsocket) {
-        VIR_TEST_DEBUG("Unable to find 'socket' symbol\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find 'socket' symbol\n");
         abort();
     }