diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 1954c2aeb7a9..102a9bafbe6b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -1599,11 +1599,13 @@ static void test_txmsg_cork_hangs(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 static void test_txmsg_pull(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 {
 	/* Test basic start/end */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start = 1;
 	txmsg_end = 2;
 	test_send(opt, cgrp);
 
 	/* Test >4k pull */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start = 4096;
 	txmsg_end = 9182;
 	test_send_large(opt, cgrp);
@@ -1632,11 +1634,13 @@ static void test_txmsg_pull(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 static void test_txmsg_pop(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 {
 	/* Test basic pop */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start_pop = 1;
 	txmsg_pop = 2;
 	test_send_many(opt, cgrp);
 
 	/* Test pop with >4k */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start_pop = 4096;
 	txmsg_pop = 4096;
 	test_send_large(opt, cgrp);
@@ -1665,11 +1669,13 @@ static void test_txmsg_pop(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 static void test_txmsg_push(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 {
 	/* Test basic push */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start_push = 1;
 	txmsg_end_push = 1;
 	test_send(opt, cgrp);
 
 	/* Test push 4kB >4k */
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start_push = 4096;
 	txmsg_end_push = 4096;
 	test_send_large(opt, cgrp);
@@ -1690,6 +1696,7 @@ static void test_txmsg_push(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 
 static void test_txmsg_push_pop(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 {
+	txmsg_pass = 1;
 	txmsg_start_push = 1;
 	txmsg_end_push = 10;
 	txmsg_start_pop = 5;