diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/reuseport_bpf_numa.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/reuseport_bpf_numa.c
index c9f478b40996..b2eebf669b8c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/reuseport_bpf_numa.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/reuseport_bpf_numa.c
@@ -211,12 +211,16 @@ static void test(int *rcv_fd, int len, int family, int proto)
 
 	/* Forward iterate */
 	for (node = 0; node < len; ++node) {
+		if (!numa_bitmask_isbitset(numa_nodes_ptr, node))
+			continue;
 		send_from_node(node, family, proto);
 		receive_on_node(rcv_fd, len, epfd, node, proto);
 	}
 
 	/* Reverse iterate */
 	for (node = len - 1; node >= 0; --node) {
+		if (!numa_bitmask_isbitset(numa_nodes_ptr, node))
+			continue;
 		send_from_node(node, family, proto);
 		receive_on_node(rcv_fd, len, epfd, node, proto);
 	}