diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
index d832d135211cc592b0c967a10cdc3387fc7cb5fd..5a8e069e64faeefe54a9757c2b5636c599d9207e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
@@ -764,8 +764,8 @@ static void test_sockmap(unsigned int tasks, void *data)
 	udp = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 	i = 0;
 	err = bpf_map_update_elem(fd, &i, &udp, BPF_ANY);
-	if (!err) {
-		printf("Failed socket SOCK_DGRAM allowed '%i:%i'\n",
+	if (err) {
+		printf("Failed socket update SOCK_DGRAM '%i:%i'\n",
 		       i, udp);
 		goto out_sockmap;
 	}