diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
index 098bcae5f827..b577666d028e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
@@ -822,8 +822,10 @@ void test_select_reuseport(void)
 		goto out;
 
 	saved_tcp_fo = read_int_sysctl(TCP_FO_SYSCTL);
+	if (saved_tcp_fo < 0)
+		goto out;
 	saved_tcp_syncookie = read_int_sysctl(TCP_SYNCOOKIE_SYSCTL);
-	if (saved_tcp_syncookie < 0 || saved_tcp_syncookie < 0)
+	if (saved_tcp_syncookie < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (enable_fastopen())