diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 4499b3cfc3a6..a709911cddd2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -680,7 +680,8 @@ static int msg_loop(int fd, int iov_count, int iov_length, int cnt,
 				}
 			}
 
-			s->bytes_recvd += recv;
+			if (recv > 0)
+				s->bytes_recvd += recv;
 
 			if (opt->check_recved_len && s->bytes_recvd > total_bytes) {
 				errno = EMSGSIZE;