diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
index 17021d2b6bfed3962bde388d774215518a421e86..5eace1f606fb49eb2da69a8830c78393693236f2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
@@ -14287,7 +14287,7 @@ static void do_test_single(struct bpf_test *test, bool unpriv,
 
 	reject_from_alignment = fd_prog < 0 &&
 				(test->flags & F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS) &&
-				strstr(bpf_vlog, "Unknown alignment.");
+				strstr(bpf_vlog, "misaligned");
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
 	if (reject_from_alignment) {
 		printf("FAIL\nFailed due to alignment despite having efficient unaligned access: '%s'!\n",