diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
index 1c4219ceced2..45c7a55f0b8b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ static void test_sockmap(unsigned int tasks, void *data)
 
 		FD_ZERO(&w);
 		FD_SET(sfd[3], &w);
-		to.tv_sec = 1;
+		to.tv_sec = 30;
 		to.tv_usec = 0;
 		s = select(sfd[3] + 1, &w, NULL, NULL, &to);
 		if (s == -1) {