diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_under_vrf.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_under_vrf.sh
index 09f9ed92cbe4..a44b9aca7427 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_under_vrf.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_vxlan_under_vrf.sh
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ echo "[ OK ]"
 
 # Move the underlay to a non-default VRF
 ip -netns hv-1 link set veth0 vrf vrf-underlay
-ip -netns hv-1 link set veth0 down
-ip -netns hv-1 link set veth0 up
+ip -netns hv-1 link set vxlan0 down
+ip -netns hv-1 link set vxlan0 up
 ip -netns hv-2 link set veth0 vrf vrf-underlay
-ip -netns hv-2 link set veth0 down
-ip -netns hv-2 link set veth0 up
+ip -netns hv-2 link set vxlan0 down
+ip -netns hv-2 link set vxlan0 up
 
 echo -n "Check VM connectivity through VXLAN (underlay in a VRF)            "
 ip netns exec vm-1 ping -c 1 -W 1 10.0.0.2 &> /dev/null || (echo "[FAIL]"; false)