diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
index c7493b8f9b0e..62f22cc9941c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ all: $(NET_PROGS)
 run_tests: all
 	@/bin/sh ./run_netsocktests || echo "sockettests: [FAIL]"
 	@/bin/sh ./run_afpackettests || echo "afpackettests: [FAIL]"
-	@if /sbin/modprobe test_bpf ; then \
-		/sbin/rmmod test_bpf; \
-		echo "test_bpf: ok"; \
-	else \
-		echo "test_bpf: [FAIL]"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	./test_bpf.sh
 clean:
 	$(RM) $(NET_PROGS)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bpf.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bpf.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..8b29796d46aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/test_bpf.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Runs bpf test using test_bpf kernel module
+
+if /sbin/modprobe -q test_bpf ; then
+	/sbin/modprobe -q -r test_bpf;
+	echo "test_bpf: ok";
+else
+	echo "test_bpf: [FAIL]";
+	exit 1;
+fi