diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
index af136f73b09d..67dc010e9fe3 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
@@ -1147,8 +1147,6 @@ int xsk_socket__create_shared(struct xsk_socket **xsk_ptr,
 		goto out_mmap_tx;
 	}
 
-	ctx->prog_fd = -1;
-
 	if (!(xsk->config.libbpf_flags & XSK_LIBBPF_FLAGS__INHIBIT_PROG_LOAD)) {
 		err = __xsk_setup_xdp_prog(xsk, NULL);
 		if (err)
@@ -1229,7 +1227,10 @@ void xsk_socket__delete(struct xsk_socket *xsk)
 
 	ctx = xsk->ctx;
 	umem = ctx->umem;
-	if (ctx->prog_fd != -1) {
+
+	xsk_put_ctx(ctx, true);
+
+	if (!ctx->refcount) {
 		xsk_delete_bpf_maps(xsk);
 		close(ctx->prog_fd);
 		if (ctx->has_bpf_link)
@@ -1248,8 +1249,6 @@ void xsk_socket__delete(struct xsk_socket *xsk)
 		}
 	}
 
-	xsk_put_ctx(ctx, true);
-
 	umem->refcount--;
 	/* Do not close an fd that also has an associated umem connected
 	 * to it.