diff --git a/t/t7527-builtin-fsmonitor.sh b/t/t7527-builtin-fsmonitor.sh
index f10a33dde8c270..08584d52d2905a 100755
--- a/t/t7527-builtin-fsmonitor.sh
+++ b/t/t7527-builtin-fsmonitor.sh
@@ -687,6 +687,15 @@ do
 		matrix_try $uc_val $fsm_val rename_files
 		matrix_try $uc_val $fsm_val file_to_directory
 		matrix_try $uc_val $fsm_val directory_to_file
+
+		if test $fsm_val = true
+		then
+			test_expect_success "Matrix[uc:$uc_val][fsm:$fsm_val] disable fsmonitor at end" '
+				test_might_fail git config --unset core.useBuiltinFSMonitor &&
+				git update-index --no-fsmonitor &&
+				test_might_fail git fsmonitor--daemon stop 2>/dev/null
+			'
+		fi
 	done
 done