diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
index 91f54112167f..364c82b797c1 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
@@ -4072,10 +4072,13 @@ elif [ "$TESTS" = "ipv6" ]; then
 	TESTS="$TESTS_IPV6"
 fi
 
-which nettest >/dev/null
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-	echo "'nettest' command not found; skipping tests"
-	exit $ksft_skip
+# nettest can be run from PATH or from same directory as this selftest
+if ! which nettest >/dev/null; then
+	PATH=$PWD:$PATH
+	if ! which nettest >/dev/null; then
+		echo "'nettest' command not found; skipping tests"
+		exit $ksft_skip
+	fi
 fi
 
 declare -i nfail=0
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
index 694732e4b344..da6ab300207c 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/pmtu.sh
@@ -671,10 +671,12 @@ setup_xfrm() {
 }
 
 setup_nettest_xfrm() {
-	which nettest >/dev/null
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo "'nettest' command not found; skipping tests"
-	        return 1
+	if ! which nettest >/dev/null; then
+		PATH=$PWD:$PATH
+		if ! which nettest >/dev/null; then
+			echo "'nettest' command not found; skipping tests"
+			return 1
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	[ ${1} -eq 6 ] && proto="-6" || proto=""