diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stackid_cannot_attach.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stackid_cannot_attach.c
index 8d5a6023a1bb..4022c89ea268 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stackid_cannot_attach.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stackid_cannot_attach.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void test_get_stackid_cannot_attach(void)
 	skel->links.oncpu = bpf_program__attach_perf_event(skel->progs.oncpu,
 							   pmu_fd);
 	ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel->links.oncpu, "attach_perf_event_callchain");
+	bpf_link__destroy(skel->links.oncpu);
 	close(pmu_fd);
 
 	/* add exclude_callchain_kernel, attach should fail */