diff --git a/lib/test_bpf.c b/lib/test_bpf.c
index 8f22fbe..93f4501 100644
--- a/lib/test_bpf.c
+++ b/lib/test_bpf.c
@@ -5621,7 +5621,10 @@
 		fp->type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER;
 		memcpy(fp->insnsi, fptr, fp->len * sizeof(struct bpf_insn));
 
-		bpf_prog_select_runtime(fp);
+		/* We cannot error here as we don't need type compatibility
+		 * checks.
+		 */
+		fp = bpf_prog_select_runtime(fp, err);
 		break;
 	}