diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c b/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c
index 820096ab80d..bed4879030e 100644
--- a/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ exec (vat_main_t *vam)
 static int
 api_cli (vat_main_t *vam)
 {
-  return exec (vam);
+  return exec_inband (vam);
 }
 
 static int