diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
index 7a99a6728169..f9034ea00bc9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CONFIG_BPF_LIRC_MODE2=y
 CONFIG_BPF_LSM=y
 CONFIG_BPF_STREAM_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y
+CONFIG_BPF_UNPRIV_DEFAULT_OFF=n
 CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_HMAC=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA256=y