diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockmap_listen.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockmap_listen.c
index 8f09e1ea3ba7..141c1e5944ee 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockmap_listen.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sockmap_listen.c
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/vm_sockets.h>
 
+/* workaround for older vm_sockets.h */
+#ifndef VMADDR_CID_LOCAL
+#define VMADDR_CID_LOCAL 1
+#endif
+
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>