diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
index 120aa86c58d3..8b503ea142f0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -504,4 +504,24 @@ struct pt_regs;
 				(void *)(PT_REGS_FP(ctx) + sizeof(ip))); })
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * BPF_CORE_READ abstracts away bpf_probe_read() call and captures offset
+ * relocation for source address using __builtin_preserve_access_index()
+ * built-in, provided by Clang.
+ *
+ * __builtin_preserve_access_index() takes as an argument an expression of
+ * taking an address of a field within struct/union. It makes compiler emit
+ * a relocation, which records BTF type ID describing root struct/union and an
+ * accessor string which describes exact embedded field that was used to take
+ * an address. See detailed description of this relocation format and
+ * semantics in comments to struct bpf_offset_reloc in libbpf_internal.h.
+ *
+ * This relocation allows libbpf to adjust BPF instruction to use correct
+ * actual field offset, based on target kernel BTF type that matches original
+ * (local) BTF, used to record relocation.
+ */
+#define BPF_CORE_READ(dst, src)						\
+	bpf_probe_read((dst), sizeof(*(src)),				\
+		       __builtin_preserve_access_index(src))
+
 #endif