diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
index 90f8a206340a..ee99368c595c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void test_map_lock(void)
 	const char *file = "./test_map_lock.o";
 	int prog_fd, map_fd[2], vars[17] = {};
 	pthread_t thread_id[6];
-	struct bpf_object *obj;
+	struct bpf_object *obj = NULL;
 	int err = 0, key = 0, i;
 	void *ret;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
index 9a573a9675d7..114ebe6a438e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ void test_spinlock(void)
 {
 	const char *file = "./test_spin_lock.o";
 	pthread_t thread_id[4];
-	struct bpf_object *obj;
+	struct bpf_object *obj = NULL;
 	int prog_fd;
 	int err = 0, i;
 	void *ret;