diff --git a/bin/ln/tests/ln_test.sh b/bin/ln/tests/ln_test.sh
index 75fda4ce2dd7..7daf5c5cdec0 100644
--- a/bin/ln/tests/ln_test.sh
+++ b/bin/ln/tests/ln_test.sh
@@ -1,243 +1,215 @@
 #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+#
 # Copyright 2017 Shivansh Rai
 # All rights reserved.
 #
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 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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 # OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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 # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
-#
 
-set_umask()
+atf_check_same_file()
+{
+	atf_check_equal "$(stat -f %d,%i "$1")" "$(stat -f %d,%i "$2")"
+}
+
+atf_check_symlink_to()
 {
-	if ! umask 022; then
-		atf_fail "setting umask failed"
-	fi
+	atf_check -o inline:"$1\n" readlink "$2"
 }
 
 atf_test_case L_flag
 L_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that when creating a hard link to a " \
 			"symbolic link, '-L' option creates a hard" \
 			"link to the target of the symbolic link"
 }
-
 L_flag_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A
 	atf_check ln -s A B
 	atf_check ln -L B C
-	stat_A=$(stat -f %i A)
-	stat_C=$(stat -f %i C)
-	atf_check_equal "$stat_A" "$stat_C"
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_same_file A C
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case P_flag
 P_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that when creating a hard link to a " \
 			"symbolic link, '-P' option creates a hard " \
 			"link to the symbolic link itself"
 }
-
 P_flag_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A
 	atf_check ln -s A B
 	atf_check ln -P B C
-	stat_B=$(stat -f %i B)
-	stat_C=$(stat -f %i C)
-	atf_check_equal "$stat_B" "$stat_C"
+	atf_check_same_file B C
 }
 
 atf_test_case f_flag
 f_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the target file already exists, " \
 			"'-f' option unlinks it so that link may occur"
 }
-
 f_flag_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A B
 	atf_check ln -f A B
-	stat_A=$(stat -f %i A)
-	stat_B=$(stat -f %i B)
-	atf_check_equal "$stat_A" "$stat_B"
+	atf_check_same_file A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case target_exists_hard
 target_exists_hard_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify whether creating a hard link fails if the " \
 			"target file already exists"
 }
-
 target_exists_hard_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A B
 	atf_check -s exit:1 -e inline:'ln: B: File exists\n' \
 		ln A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case target_exists_symbolic
 target_exists_symbolic_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify whether creating a symbolic link fails if " \
 			"the target file already exists"
 }
-
 target_exists_symbolic_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A B
 	atf_check -s exit:1 -e inline:'ln: B: File exists\n' \
 		ln -s A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case shf_flag_dir
 shf_flag_dir_head() {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the target directory is a symbolic " \
 			"link, '-shf' option prevents following the link"
 }
-
 shf_flag_dir_body()
 {
 	atf_check mkdir -m 0777 A B
 	atf_check ln -s A C
 	atf_check ln -shf B C
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT C
+	atf_check test -L C
 	atf_check -o inline:'B\n' readlink C
 }
 
 atf_test_case snf_flag_dir
 snf_flag_dir_head() {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the target directory is a symbolic " \
 			"link, '-snf' option prevents following the link"
 }
-
 snf_flag_dir_body()
 {
 	atf_check mkdir -m 0777 A B
 	atf_check ln -s A C
 	atf_check ln -snf B C
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT C
-	atf_check -o inline:'B\n' readlink C
+	atf_check_symlink_to B C
 }
 
 atf_test_case sF_flag
 sF_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the target file already exists " \
 			"and is a directory, then '-sF' option removes " \
 			"it so that the link may occur"
 }
-
 sF_flag_body()
 {
 	atf_check mkdir A B
 	atf_check ln -sF A B
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case sf_flag
 sf_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the target file already exists, " \
 			"'-sf' option unlinks it and creates a symbolic link " \
 			"to the source file"
 }
-
 sf_flag_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A B
 	atf_check ln -sf A B
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case s_flag
 s_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that '-s' option creates a symbolic link"
 }
-
 s_flag_body()
 {
-	set_umask
 	atf_check touch A
 	atf_check ln -s A B
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case s_flag_broken
 s_flag_broken_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that if the source file does not exists, '-s' " \
 			"option creates a broken symbolic link to the source file"
 }
-
 s_flag_broken_body()
 {
 	atf_check ln -s A B
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_test_case sw_flag
 sw_flag_head()
 {
 	atf_set "descr" "Verify that '-sw' option produces a warning if the " \
 			"source of a symbolic link does not currently exist"
 }
-
 sw_flag_body()
 {
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -e inline:'ln: warning: A: No such file or directory\n' \
 		ln -sw A B
-	atf_check -o inline:'Symbolic Link\n' stat -f %SHT B
-	atf_check -o inline:'A\n' readlink B
+	atf_check_symlink_to A B
 }
 
 atf_init_test_cases()
 {
 	atf_add_test_case L_flag
 	atf_add_test_case P_flag
 	atf_add_test_case f_flag
 	atf_add_test_case target_exists_hard
 	atf_add_test_case target_exists_symbolic
 	atf_add_test_case shf_flag_dir
 	atf_add_test_case snf_flag_dir
 	atf_add_test_case sF_flag
 	atf_add_test_case sf_flag
 	atf_add_test_case s_flag
 	atf_add_test_case s_flag_broken
 	atf_add_test_case sw_flag
 }