diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_atomic.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_atomic.h
index c550e5711967..d89a22d63c1c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_atomic.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_atomic.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ extern bool CONFIG_X86_64 __kconfig __weak;
 
 #define READ_ONCE(x) (*(volatile typeof(x) *)&(x))
 
+#ifndef WRITE_ONCE
 #define WRITE_ONCE(x, val) ((*(volatile typeof(x) *)&(x)) = (val))
+#endif
 
 #define cmpxchg(p, old, new) __sync_val_compare_and_swap((p), old, new)