diff --git a/libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/cuda/ccclrt/utility/driver_api.c2h.cu b/libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/cuda/ccclrt/utility/driver_api.c2h.cu
index d32e9adb6fe..520befaa13c 100644
--- a/libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/cuda/ccclrt/utility/driver_api.c2h.cu
+++ b/libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/cuda/ccclrt/utility/driver_api.c2h.cu
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ C2H_TEST("Call each driver api", "[utility]")
   CCCLRT_REQUIRE(driver::__primaryCtxReleaseNoThrow(0) == cudaSuccess);
   CCCLRT_REQUIRE(driver::__primaryCtxReleaseNoThrow(0) == cudaSuccess);
 
+  // Try a third release in case curand retained the primary ctx as well
+  if (driver::__isPrimaryCtxActive(0))
+  {
+    CCCLRT_REQUIRE(driver::__primaryCtxReleaseNoThrow(0) == cudaSuccess);
+  }
+
   CCCLRT_REQUIRE(!driver::__isPrimaryCtxActive(0));
 
   // Confirm cudart can recover