diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 3e6be455d158..aaf2050e8845 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static int msg_alloc_iov(struct msghdr *msg,
 	return 0;
 unwind_iov:
 	for (i--; i >= 0 ; i--)
-		free(msg->msg_iov[i].iov_base);
+		free(iov[i].iov_base);
 	free(iov);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }