diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.h
index 0ba5a20b19ba..51341d50213b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.h
@@ -377,6 +377,15 @@ int test__join_cgroup(const char *path);
 	___ok;								\
 })
 
+#define ASSERT_OK_FD(fd, name) ({					\
+	static int duration = 0;					\
+	int ___fd = (fd);						\
+	bool ___ok = ___fd >= 0;					\
+	CHECK(!___ok, (name), "unexpected fd: %d (errno %d)\n",		\
+	      ___fd, errno);						\
+	___ok;								\
+})
+
 #define SYS(goto_label, fmt, ...)					\
 	({								\
 		char cmd[1024];						\