diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_dax.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_dax.yml
index b776d3eff..24e5a1bdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_dax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_dax.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ env:
   FSDAX_NAMESPACE : "1.0"
   FSDAX_PMEM: "pmem1"
   UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH: "/mnt/pmem1/file"
+  UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2: "/mnt/pmem1/file_2"
   BUILD_DIR : "${{github.workspace}}/build"
   INSTL_DIR : "${{github.workspace}}/../install-dir"
   COVERAGE_DIR : "${{github.workspace}}/coverage"
@@ -55,11 +56,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo FSDAX_NAMESPACE="${{env.FSDAX_NAMESPACE}}"
           echo UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH="${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}}"
+          echo UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2="${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}}"
           ndctl list --namespace=namespace${{env.FSDAX_NAMESPACE}}
           ls -al /dev/${{env.FSDAX_PMEM}} /mnt/${{env.FSDAX_PMEM}}
           mount | grep -e "/dev/${{env.FSDAX_PMEM}}"
-          touch ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}}
-          rm -f ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}}
+          touch ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}}
+          rm -f ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} ${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}}
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
@@ -100,9 +102,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the FSDAX tests
         working-directory: ${{env.BUILD_DIR}}
         run: |
-          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf-provider_file_memory -V
-          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf_example_dram_and_fsdax -V
-          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf-ipc_file_prov_fsdax -V
+          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf-provider_file_memory -V
+          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf_example_dram_and_fsdax -V
+          UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH}} UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2=${{env.UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2}} ctest -C ${{matrix.build_type}} -R umf-ipc_file_prov_fsdax -V
 
       - name: Check coverage
         if:  ${{ matrix.build_type == 'Debug' }}
diff --git a/src/provider/provider_file_memory.c b/src/provider/provider_file_memory.c
index 274aab0b2..73f78186e 100644
--- a/src/provider/provider_file_memory.c
+++ b/src/provider/provider_file_memory.c
@@ -665,10 +665,6 @@ static umf_result_t file_open_ipc_handle(void *provider, void *providerIpcData,
     umf_result_t ret = UMF_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     int fd;
 
-    if (strncmp(file_ipc_data->path, file_provider->path, PATH_MAX)) {
-        return UMF_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-    }
-
     fd = utils_file_open(file_ipc_data->path);
     if (fd == -1) {
         LOG_PERR("opening the file to be mapped (%s) failed",
diff --git a/test/ipc_file_prov.sh b/test/ipc_file_prov.sh
index 6807f4009..b3e3091a8 100755
--- a/test/ipc_file_prov.sh
+++ b/test/ipc_file_prov.sh
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ UMF_LOG_VAL="level:debug;flush:debug;output:stderr;pid:yes"
 rm -f ${FILE_NAME}
 
 echo "Starting ipc_file_prov CONSUMER on port $PORT ..."
-UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_consumer $PORT $FILE_NAME &
+UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_consumer $PORT ${FILE_NAME}_consumer &
 
 echo "Waiting 1 sec ..."
 sleep 1
 
 echo "Starting ipc_file_prov PRODUCER on port $PORT ..."
-UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_producer $PORT $FILE_NAME
+UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_producer $PORT ${FILE_NAME}_producer
 
 # remove the SHM file
 rm -f ${FILE_NAME}
diff --git a/test/ipc_file_prov_fsdax.sh b/test/ipc_file_prov_fsdax.sh
index 56c540a65..6f8d75541 100755
--- a/test/ipc_file_prov_fsdax.sh
+++ b/test/ipc_file_prov_fsdax.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ if [ "$UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH" = "" ]; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
+if [ "$UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2" = "" ]; then
+	echo "$0: Test skipped, UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2 is not set";
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 FILE_NAME="$UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH"
+FILE_NAME_2="$UMF_TESTS_FSDAX_PATH_2"
 
 # port should be a number from the range <1024, 65535>
 PORT=$(( 1024 + ( $$ % ( 65535 - 1024 ))))
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ echo "Waiting 1 sec ..."
 sleep 1
 
 echo "Starting ipc_file_prov_fsdax PRODUCER on port $PORT ..."
-UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_producer $PORT $FILE_NAME "FSDAX"
+UMF_LOG=$UMF_LOG_VAL ./umf_test-ipc_file_prov_producer $PORT $FILE_NAME_2 "FSDAX"
 
 # remove the SHM file
 rm -f ${FILE_NAME}