diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_cpumap_attach.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_cpumap_attach.c
index 0176573fe4e7..8755effd80b0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_cpumap_attach.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_cpumap_attach.c
@@ -7,64 +7,53 @@
 
 #define IFINDEX_LO	1
 
-void test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers(void)
+void test_xdp_cpumap_attach(void)
 {
 	struct test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers *skel;
 	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 len = sizeof(info);
 	struct bpf_cpumap_val val = {
 		.qsize = 192,
 	};
-	__u32 duration = 0, idx = 0;
-	__u32 len = sizeof(info);
 	int err, prog_fd, map_fd;
+	__u32 idx = 0;
 
 	skel = test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers__open_and_load();
-	if (CHECK_FAIL(!skel)) {
-		perror("test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers__open_and_load");
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers__open_and_load"))
 		return;
-	}
 
-	/* can not attach program with cpumaps that allow programs
-	 * as xdp generic
-	 */
 	prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_redir_prog);
 	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, prog_fd, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Generic attach of program with 8-byte CPUMAP",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "Generic attach of program with 8-byte CPUMAP"))
+		goto out_close;
+
+	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, -1, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "XDP program detach");
 
 	prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_dummy_cm);
 	map_fd = bpf_map__fd(skel->maps.cpu_map);
 	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &len);
-	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
+	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd"))
 		goto out_close;
 
 	val.bpf_prog.fd = prog_fd;
 	err = bpf_map_update_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val, 0);
-	CHECK(err, "Add program to cpumap entry", "err %d errno %d\n",
-	      err, errno);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "Add program to cpumap entry");
 
 	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val);
-	CHECK(err, "Read cpumap entry", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno);
-	CHECK(info.id != val.bpf_prog.id, "Expected program id in cpumap entry",
-	      "expected %u read %u\n", info.id, val.bpf_prog.id);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "Read cpumap entry");
+	ASSERT_EQ(info.id, val.bpf_prog.id, "Match program id to cpumap entry prog_id");
 
 	/* can not attach BPF_XDP_CPUMAP program to a device */
 	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, prog_fd, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Attach of BPF_XDP_CPUMAP program",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	if (!ASSERT_NEQ(err, 0, "Attach of BPF_XDP_CPUMAP program"))
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, -1, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
 
 	val.qsize = 192;
 	val.bpf_prog.fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_dummy_prog);
 	err = bpf_map_update_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val, 0);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Add non-BPF_XDP_CPUMAP program to cpumap entry",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	ASSERT_NEQ(err, 0, "Add non-BPF_XDP_CPUMAP program to cpumap entry");
 
 out_close:
 	test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers__destroy(skel);
 }
-
-void test_xdp_cpumap_attach(void)
-{
-	if (test__start_subtest("cpumap_with_progs"))
-		test_xdp_with_cpumap_helpers();
-}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c
index 88ef3ec8ac4c..c72af030ff10 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_devmap_attach.c
@@ -16,50 +16,45 @@ void test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers(void)
 		.ifindex = IFINDEX_LO,
 	};
 	__u32 len = sizeof(info);
-	__u32 duration = 0, idx = 0;
 	int err, dm_fd, map_fd;
+	__u32 idx = 0;
 
 
 	skel = test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers__open_and_load();
-	if (CHECK_FAIL(!skel)) {
-		perror("test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers__open_and_load");
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers__open_and_load"))
 		return;
-	}
 
-	/* can not attach program with DEVMAPs that allow programs
-	 * as xdp generic
-	 */
 	dm_fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_redir_prog);
 	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, dm_fd, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Generic attach of program with 8-byte devmap",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "Generic attach of program with 8-byte devmap"))
+		goto out_close;
+
+	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, -1, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "XDP program detach");
 
 	dm_fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_dummy_dm);
 	map_fd = bpf_map__fd(skel->maps.dm_ports);
 	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(dm_fd, &info, &len);
-	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
+	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd"))
 		goto out_close;
 
 	val.bpf_prog.fd = dm_fd;
 	err = bpf_map_update_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val, 0);
-	CHECK(err, "Add program to devmap entry",
-	      "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "Add program to devmap entry");
 
 	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val);
-	CHECK(err, "Read devmap entry", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno);
-	CHECK(info.id != val.bpf_prog.id, "Expected program id in devmap entry",
-	      "expected %u read %u\n", info.id, val.bpf_prog.id);
+	ASSERT_OK(err, "Read devmap entry");
+	ASSERT_EQ(info.id, val.bpf_prog.id, "Match program id to devmap entry prog_id");
 
 	/* can not attach BPF_XDP_DEVMAP program to a device */
 	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, dm_fd, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Attach of BPF_XDP_DEVMAP program",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	if (!ASSERT_NEQ(err, 0, "Attach of BPF_XDP_DEVMAP program"))
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(IFINDEX_LO, -1, XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE);
 
 	val.ifindex = 1;
 	val.bpf_prog.fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.xdp_dummy_prog);
 	err = bpf_map_update_elem(map_fd, &idx, &val, 0);
-	CHECK(err == 0, "Add non-BPF_XDP_DEVMAP program to devmap entry",
-	      "should have failed\n");
+	ASSERT_NEQ(err, 0, "Add non-BPF_XDP_DEVMAP program to devmap entry");
 
 out_close:
 	test_xdp_with_devmap_helpers__destroy(skel);
@@ -68,12 +63,10 @@ out_close:
 void test_neg_xdp_devmap_helpers(void)
 {
 	struct test_xdp_devmap_helpers *skel;
-	__u32 duration = 0;
 
 	skel = test_xdp_devmap_helpers__open_and_load();
-	if (CHECK(skel,
-		  "Load of XDP program accessing egress ifindex without attach type",
-		  "should have failed\n")) {
+	if (!ASSERT_EQ(skel, NULL,
+		    "Load of XDP program accessing egress ifindex without attach type")) {
 		test_xdp_devmap_helpers__destroy(skel);
 	}
 }