diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
index c66a3c979b7a..7a341a472ea4 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
@@ -1054,11 +1054,9 @@ static void print_key_value(struct bpf_map_info *info, void *key,
 	json_writer_t *btf_wtr;
 	struct btf *btf;
 
-	btf = btf__load_from_kernel_by_id(info->btf_id);
-	if (libbpf_get_error(btf)) {
-		p_err("failed to get btf");
+	btf = get_map_kv_btf(info);
+	if (libbpf_get_error(btf))
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (json_output) {
 		print_entry_json(info, key, value, btf);