diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
index 35cbb4cba410..f6c9dbf478f8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 CFLAGS =  -Wall -Wl,--no-as-needed -O2 -g
 CFLAGS += -I../../../../usr/include/
 
-reuseport_bpf_numa: LDFLAGS += -lnuma
-
 TEST_PROGS := run_netsocktests run_afpackettests test_bpf.sh netdevice.sh
 TEST_GEN_FILES =  socket
 TEST_GEN_FILES += psock_fanout psock_tpacket
@@ -13,3 +11,4 @@ TEST_GEN_FILES += reuseport_dualstack
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
+$(OUTPUT)/reuseport_bpf_numa: LDFLAGS += -lnuma