diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
index 77d1bda37afa..9f40d310805a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
@@ -728,7 +728,6 @@ static void worker_pkt_validate(void)
 	u32 payloadseqnum = -2;
 
 	while (1) {
-		pkt_node_rx_q = malloc(sizeof(struct pkt));
 		pkt_node_rx_q = TAILQ_LAST(&head, head_s);
 		if (!pkt_node_rx_q)
 			break;