diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
index 8cb3469dd11f..a7d06724c18c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
@@ -584,5 +584,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	free(env.test_selector.num_set);
 	free(env.subtest_selector.num_set);
 
+	if (env.succ_cnt + env.fail_cnt + env.skip_cnt == 0)
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
 	return env.fail_cnt ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }