diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
index eeb48b6fc827c7cd4ca7d485968952fbaf13fd9f..daeaeb5188940540bad2aaedc055a22bc6f550c7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ static inline int bpf_flow_load(struct bpf_object **obj,
 
 	main_prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(*obj, section_name);
 	if (!main_prog)
-		return ret;
+		return -1;
 
 	*prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(main_prog);
 	if (*prog_fd < 0)
-		return ret;
+		return -1;
 
 	prog_array = bpf_object__find_map_by_name(*obj, map_name);
 	if (!prog_array)
-		return ret;
+		return -1;
 
 	prog_array_fd = bpf_map__fd(prog_array);
 	if (prog_array_fd < 0)
-		return ret;
+		return -1;
 
 	if (keys_map_name && keys_fd) {
 		keys = bpf_object__find_map_by_name(*obj, keys_map_name);