diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_align.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_align.c
index 9644d4e069de..1426594fdf6b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_align.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_align.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+
 #include <linux/unistd.h>
 #include <linux/filter.h>
 #include <linux/bpf_perf_event.h>
@@ -432,6 +434,9 @@ static int do_test(unsigned int from, unsigned int to)
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	unsigned int from = 0, to = ARRAY_SIZE(tests);
+	struct rlimit rinf = { RLIM_INFINITY, RLIM_INFINITY };
+
+	setrlimit(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, &rinf);
 
 	if (argc == 3) {
 		unsigned int l = atoi(argv[argc - 2]);