diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_metadata.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_metadata.c
index 19f92affc2da..5c31054ad4a4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_metadata.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_metadata.c
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ static int open_xsk(int ifindex, struct xsk *xsk)
 
 static void close_xsk(struct xsk *xsk)
 {
-	if (xsk->umem)
-		xsk_umem__delete(xsk->umem);
 	if (xsk->socket)
 		xsk_socket__delete(xsk->socket);
+	if (xsk->umem)
+		xsk_umem__delete(xsk->umem);
 	munmap(xsk->umem_area, UMEM_SIZE);
 }