diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
index 15a666329a34..c44c650bde3a 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class DebugfsDir:
             if f == "ports":
                 continue
             p = os.path.join(path, f)
-            if os.path.isfile(p):
+            if os.path.isfile(p) and os.access(p, os.R_OK):
                 _, out = cmd('cat %s/%s' % (path, f))
                 dfs[f] = out.strip()
             elif os.path.isdir(p):