diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_sk.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_sk.c
index 4512dd808c335e..05d0e07da39427 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_sk.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockopt_sk.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int getsetsockopt(void)
 			err, errno);
 		goto err;
 	}
-	ASSERT_EQ(optlen, 4, "Unexpected NETLINK_LIST_MEMBERSHIPS value");
+	ASSERT_EQ(optlen, 8, "Unexpected NETLINK_LIST_MEMBERSHIPS value");
 
 	free(big_buf);
 	close(fd);