diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_tests.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_tests.sh
index c5694cc4ddd2..439461080c60 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_tests.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_tests.sh
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ fib4_nexthop()
 fib6_nexthop()
 {
 	local lldummy=$(get_linklocal dummy0)
-	local llv1=$(get_linklocal dummy0)
+	local llv1=$(get_linklocal veth1)
 
 	if [ -z "$lldummy" ]; then
 		echo "Failed to get linklocal address for dummy0"