diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/local_termination.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/local_termination.sh
index c5b0cbc85b3e..9b5a63519b94 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/local_termination.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/local_termination.sh
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ bridge()
 cleanup()
 {
 	pre_cleanup
+
+	ip link set $h2 down
+	ip link set $h1 down
+
 	vrf_cleanup
 }