diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
index 941b0100bafa..ef6528b8084c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/btf.c
@@ -5338,7 +5338,7 @@ static void do_test_pprint(int test_num)
 	ret = snprintf(pin_path, sizeof(pin_path), "%s/%s",
 		       "/sys/fs/bpf", test->map_name);
 
-	if (CHECK(ret == sizeof(pin_path), "pin_path %s/%s is too long",
+	if (CHECK(ret >= sizeof(pin_path), "pin_path %s/%s is too long",
 		  "/sys/fs/bpf", test->map_name)) {
 		err = -1;
 		goto done;