diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
index baafe5c76aca..33f7d38849b8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
@@ -14194,7 +14194,8 @@ static struct bpf_test tests[] = {
 		},
 		.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER,
 		.errstr_unpriv = "function calls to other bpf functions are allowed for root only",
-                .result = REJECT,
+		.errstr = "!read_ok",
+		.result = REJECT,
 	},
 	{
 		"jset: functional",