diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/nk_qlease.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/nk_qlease.py
index 3723574dcd30..b97663820ccf 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/nk_qlease.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/nk_qlease.py
@@ -38,12 +38,7 @@ def _create_netkit_pair(cfg, rxqueues=2):
         cmd(f"ip link del dev {cfg.nk_host_ifname}", fail=False)
         cfg.nk_host_ifname = None
         cfg.nk_guest_ifname = None
-    if getattr(cfg, "_tc_attached", False):
-        cmd(
-            f"tc filter del dev {cfg.ifname} ingress pref {cfg._bpf_prog_pref}",
-            fail=False,
-        )
-        cfg._tc_attached = False
+    cfg.detach_bpf()
 
     all_links = ip("-d link show", json=True)
     old_idxs = {
@@ -102,7 +97,7 @@ def _create_netkit_pair(cfg, rxqueues=2):
         ns=cfg.netns,
     )
 
-    cfg._attach_bpf()
+    cfg.attach_bpf()
 
 
 def _setup_lease(cfg, rxqueues=2):
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/lib/py/env.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/lib/py/env.py
index b188ee55c76b..e4ab99b905b1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/lib/py/env.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/lib/py/env.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class NetDrvContEnv(NetDrvEpEnv):
         self.nk_guest_ifindex = netkit_links[0]['ifindex']
 
         self._setup_ns()
-        self._attach_bpf()
+        self.attach_bpf()
         if primary_rx_redirect:
             self._attach_primary_rx_redirect_bpf()
 
@@ -524,7 +524,13 @@ class NetDrvContEnv(NetDrvEpEnv):
             return bpf_obj
         return None
 
-    def _attach_bpf(self):
+    def detach_bpf(self):
+        if self._tc_attached:
+            cmd(f"tc filter del dev {self.ifname} ingress pref "
+                f"{self._bpf_prog_pref}", fail=False)
+            self._tc_attached = False
+
+    def attach_bpf(self):
         bpf_obj = self._find_bpf_obj("nk_forward.bpf.o")
         if not bpf_obj:
             raise KsftSkipEx("BPF prog nk_forward.bpf.o not found")