diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index b89090797ad..8b3f0b79a69 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ func TestCheckpointContainer(t *testing.T) {
 				test.containerName,
 				options,
 			)
-			require.Equal(t, status, test.expectedStatus)
+			require.Equal(t, test.expectedStatus, status)
 
 			if status != nil {
 				return