diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/ksft.py b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/ksft.py
index 531e7fa1b3ea..248cd1a723a3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/ksft.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/ksft.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import time
 import traceback
 from collections import namedtuple
 from .consts import KSFT_MAIN_NAME
-from .utils import global_defer_queue
+from . import utils
 
 KSFT_RESULT = None
 KSFT_RESULT_ALL = True
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ def ksft_flush_defer():
     global KSFT_RESULT
 
     i = 0
-    qlen_start = len(global_defer_queue)
-    while global_defer_queue:
+    qlen_start = len(utils.GLOBAL_DEFER_QUEUE)
+    while utils.GLOBAL_DEFER_QUEUE:
         i += 1
-        entry = global_defer_queue.pop()
+        entry = utils.GLOBAL_DEFER_QUEUE.pop()
         try:
             entry.exec_only()
         except Exception:
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
index 106ee1f2df86..2dde34560d65 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class bkg(cmd):
         return self.process(terminate=terminate, fail=self.check_fail)
 
 
-global_defer_queue = []
+GLOBAL_DEFER_QUEUE = []
 
 
 class defer:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class defer:
         self.args = args
         self.kwargs = kwargs
 
-        self._queue =  global_defer_queue
+        self._queue = GLOBAL_DEFER_QUEUE
         self._queue.append(self)
 
     def __enter__(self):