diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/lib.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/lib.sh
index be977cd4bfe3..b759f7903c06 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/lib.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/lib.sh
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@ learning_test()
 	# FDB entry was installed.
 	bridge link set dev $br_port1 flood off
 
+	ip link set $host1_if promisc on
 	tc qdisc add dev $host1_if ingress
 	tc filter add dev $host1_if ingress protocol ip pref 1 handle 101 \
 		flower dst_mac $mac action drop
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ learning_test()
 
 	tc filter del dev $host1_if ingress protocol ip pref 1 handle 101 flower
 	tc qdisc del dev $host1_if ingress
+	ip link set $host1_if promisc off
 
 	bridge link set dev $br_port1 flood on