diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
index f00587d4ede68..7437c325179e4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ endif
 
 CFLAGS += -g $(OPT_FLAGS) -rdynamic -std=gnu11				\
 	  -Wall -Werror -fno-omit-frame-pointer				\
+	  -Wno-unused-but-set-variable					\
 	  $(GENFLAGS) $(SAN_CFLAGS) $(LIBELF_CFLAGS)			\
 	  -I$(CURDIR) -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) -I$(GENDIR) -I$(LIBDIR)		\
 	  -I$(TOOLSINCDIR) -I$(TOOLSARCHINCDIR) -I$(APIDIR) -I$(OUTPUT)