diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
index a877803e4ba8..dd5d69529382 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ test_section_names
 test_tcpnotify_user
 test_libbpf
 test_tcp_check_syncookie_user
+test_sysctl
 alu32
 libbpf.pc
 libbpf.so.*
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/map_tests/.gitignore b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/map_tests/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..45984a364647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/map_tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tests.h