diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
index 8bfcff9e2f63..ef366ccc9650 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
@@ -832,6 +832,8 @@ static int prog_fd_by_nametag(void *nametag, int **fds, bool tag)
 
 		fd = bpf_prog_get_fd_by_id(id);
 		if (fd < 0) {
+			if (errno == ENOENT)
+				continue;
 			p_err("can't get prog by id (%u): %s",
 			      id, strerror(errno));
 			goto err_close_fds;
@@ -996,6 +998,8 @@ static int map_fd_by_name(char *name, int **fds,
 		opts_ro.open_flags = BPF_F_RDONLY;
 		fd = bpf_map_get_fd_by_id_opts(id, &opts_ro);
 		if (fd < 0) {
+			if (errno == ENOENT)
+				continue;
 			p_err("can't get map by id (%u): %s",
 			      id, strerror(errno));
 			goto err_close_fds;