diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
index baf53c23c08d8..8fbb40a832d57 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
@@ -888,12 +888,12 @@ static void run_core_reloc_tests(bool use_btfgen)
 
 			fd = mkstemp(btf_file);
 			if (!ASSERT_GE(fd, 0, "btf_tmp"))
-				goto cleanup;
+				continue;
 			close(fd); /* we only need the path */
 			err = run_btfgen(test_case->btf_src_file, btf_file,
 					 test_case->bpf_obj_file);
 			if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "run_btfgen"))
-				goto cleanup;
+				continue;
 
 			test_case->btf_src_file = btf_file;
 		}