diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
index c58a135dc355..1854d6b97860 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	};
 	int opt, ret;
 
+	setlinebuf(stdout);
+
 	last_do_help = do_help;
 	pretty_output = false;
 	json_output = false;