diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/wq.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/wq.c
index 8a4a91d944ccc..c4bacd3160e19 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/wq.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/wq.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void serial_test_wq(void)
 	usleep(50); /* 10 usecs should be enough, but give it extra */
 
 	ASSERT_EQ(wq_skel->bss->ok_sleepable, (1 << 1), "ok_sleepable");
+	wq__destroy(wq_skel);
 }
 
 void serial_test_failures_wq(void)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/testing_helpers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/testing_helpers.c
index 28b6646662af6..d5379a0e6da80 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/testing_helpers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/testing_helpers.c
@@ -368,9 +368,23 @@ int delete_module(const char *name, int flags)
 
 int unload_bpf_testmod(bool verbose)
 {
+	int ret, cnt = 0;
+
 	if (kern_sync_rcu())
 		fprintf(stdout, "Failed to trigger kernel-side RCU sync!\n");
-	if (delete_module("bpf_testmod", 0)) {
+
+	for (;;) {
+		ret = delete_module("bpf_testmod", 0);
+		if (!ret || errno != EAGAIN)
+			break;
+		if (++cnt > 10000) {
+			fprintf(stdout, "Unload of bpf_testmod timed out\n");
+			break;
+		}
+		usleep(100);
+	}
+
+	if (ret) {
 		if (errno == ENOENT) {
 			if (verbose)
 				fprintf(stdout, "bpf_testmod.ko is already unloaded.\n");