diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.c
index 679491b..8d7c38e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,10 @@ static int __testapp_validate_traffic(struct test_spec *test, struct ifobject *i
 			testapp_clean_xsk_umem(ifobj2);
 	}
 
-	return !!test->fail;
+	if (test->fail)
+		return TEST_FAILURE;
+
+	return TEST_PASS;
 }
 
 static int testapp_validate_traffic(struct test_spec *test)