diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 1a9660554bd2..4bfadafe51ba 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static void test_txmsg_pull(int cgrp, struct sockmap_options *opt)
 	test_send_large(opt, cgrp);
 
 	/* Test pull + redirect */
-	txmsg_redir = 0;
+	txmsg_redir = 1;
 	txmsg_start = 1;
 	txmsg_end = 2;
 	test_send(opt, cgrp);