diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields.c
index 3e2e3ee51cc9..43b31aa1fcf7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields.c
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ int read_sk_dst_port(struct __sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!sk)
 		RET_LOG();
 
+	/* Ignore everything but the SYN from the client socket */
+	if (sk->state != BPF_TCP_SYN_SENT)
+		return CG_OK;
+
 	if (!sk_dst_port__load_word(sk))
 		RET_LOG();
 	if (!sk_dst_port__load_half(sk))