diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
index b577666d028e..0800036ed654 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
@@ -506,8 +506,10 @@ static void test_syncookie(int type, sa_family_t family)
 		.pass_on_failure = 0,
 	};
 
-	if (type != SOCK_STREAM)
+	if (type != SOCK_STREAM) {
+		test__skip();
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * +1 for TCP-SYN and