diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/gro.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/gro.c
index 30024d0ed373..ad7b07084ca2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/gro.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/gro.c
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ static void check_recv_pkts(int fd, int *correct_payload,
 
 static void gro_sender(void)
 {
+	const int fin_delay_us = 100 * 1000;
 	static char fin_pkt[MAX_HDR_LEN];
 	struct sockaddr_ll daddr = {};
 	int txfd = -1;
@@ -845,15 +846,22 @@ static void gro_sender(void)
 		write_packet(txfd, fin_pkt, total_hdr_len, &daddr);
 	} else if (strcmp(testname, "tcp") == 0) {
 		send_changed_checksum(txfd, &daddr);
+		/* Adding sleep before sending FIN so that it is not
+		 * received prior to other packets.
+		 */
+		usleep(fin_delay_us);
 		write_packet(txfd, fin_pkt, total_hdr_len, &daddr);
 
 		send_changed_seq(txfd, &daddr);
+		usleep(fin_delay_us);
 		write_packet(txfd, fin_pkt, total_hdr_len, &daddr);
 
 		send_changed_ts(txfd, &daddr);
+		usleep(fin_delay_us);
 		write_packet(txfd, fin_pkt, total_hdr_len, &daddr);
 
 		send_diff_opt(txfd, &daddr);
+		usleep(fin_delay_us);
 		write_packet(txfd, fin_pkt, total_hdr_len, &daddr);
 	} else if (strcmp(testname, "ip") == 0) {
 		send_changed_ECN(txfd, &daddr);