diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/netfilter/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/netfilter/Makefile
index f88dd4ef8d26..df3c20c90f5d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/netfilter/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/netfilter/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 top_srcdir = ../../../../..
 
+CFLAGS += $(KHDR_INCLUDES)
+
 HOSTPKG_CONFIG := pkg-config
 MNL_CFLAGS := $(shell $(HOSTPKG_CONFIG) --cflags libmnl 2>/dev/null)
 MNL_LDLIBS := $(shell $(HOSTPKG_CONFIG) --libs libmnl 2>/dev/null || echo -lmnl)