diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
index 1afa22c88e42a..8f918847ddf89 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ def test_multi_prog(simdev, sim, obj, modename, modeid):
     start_test("Test disabling TC offloads is rejected while filters installed...")
     ret, _ = sim.set_ethtool_tc_offloads(False, fail=False)
     fail(ret == 0, "Driver should refuse to disable TC offloads with filters installed...")
+    sim.set_ethtool_tc_offloads(True)
 
     start_test("Test qdisc removal frees things...")
     sim.tc_flush_filters()