diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
index 4d582cac2c09..eed0e4fcf42e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* launch workers if requested */
 	env.worker_id = -1; /* main process */
 	if (env.workers) {
-		env.worker_pids = calloc(sizeof(__pid_t), env.workers);
+		env.worker_pids = calloc(sizeof(pid_t), env.workers);
 		env.worker_socks = calloc(sizeof(int), env.workers);
 		if (env.debug)
 			fprintf(stdout, "Launching %d workers.\n", env.workers);