diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 024a0faafb3b..43612de44fbf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -2104,9 +2104,9 @@ out:
 		free(options.whitelist);
 	if (options.blacklist)
 		free(options.blacklist);
+	close(cg_fd);
 	if (cg_created)
 		cleanup_cgroup_environment();
-	close(cg_fd);
 	return err;
 }