diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
index 894192c319fbec..371b022d932c0b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)/$(TRUNNER_BINARY): $(TRUNNER_TEST_OBJS)			\
 			     | $(TRUNNER_BINARY)-extras
 	$$(call msg,BINARY,,$$@)
 	$(Q)$$(CC) $$(CFLAGS) $$(filter %.a %.o,$$^) $$(LDLIBS) -o $$@
-	$(Q)$(RESOLVE_BTFIDS) --no-fail --btf btf_data.o $$@
+	$(Q)$(RESOLVE_BTFIDS) --no-fail --btf $(TRUNNER_OUTPUT)/btf_data.o $$@
 
 endef