diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_multi.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_multi.c
index 29188d6f5c8d..51fac975b316 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_multi.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_multi.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ static int run_getsockopt_test(struct bpf_object *obj, int cg_parent,
 	 */
 
 	buf = 0x40;
-	if (setsockopt(sock_fd, SOL_IP, IP_TOS, &buf, 1) < 0) {
+	err = setsockopt(sock_fd, SOL_IP, IP_TOS, &buf, 1);
+	if (err < 0) {
 		log_err("Failed to call setsockopt(IP_TOS)");
 		goto detach;
 	}