diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/find_vma_fail1.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/find_vma_fail1.c
index b3b326b8e2d1c..47d5dedff5540 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/find_vma_fail1.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/find_vma_fail1.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static long write_vma(struct task_struct *task, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		      struct callback_ctx *data)
 {
 	/* writing to vma, which is illegal */
-	vma->vm_flags |= 0x55;
+	vma->vm_start = 0xffffffffff600000;
 
 	return 0;
 }