diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_enable_stats.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_enable_stats.c
index 01a002ade529..1705097d01d7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_enable_stats.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_enable_stats.c
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ __u64 count = 0;
 SEC("raw_tracepoint/sys_enter")
 int test_enable_stats(void *ctx)
 {
-	count += 1;
+	__sync_fetch_and_add(&count, 1);
 	return 0;
 }