diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_global_func17.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_global_func17.c
index a32e11c7d933..5de44b09e8ec 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_global_func17.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_global_func17.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 __noinline int foo(int *p)
 {
+	barrier_var(p);
 	return p ? (*p = 42) : 0;
 }