diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
index 39973ea1ce43..89366913a251 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void test_xdp_adjust_frags_tail_grow(void)
 
 	prog = bpf_object__next_program(obj, NULL);
 	if (bpf_object__load(obj))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(prog);