diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
index cb6583b8ad67..9f7ee9a38752 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static void pthread_init_mutex(void)
 	pthread_mutex_init(&sync_mutex, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&sync_mutex_tx, NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&signal_rx_condition, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init(&signal_tx_condition, NULL);
 }
 
 static void pthread_destroy_mutex(void)
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ static void pthread_destroy_mutex(void)
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&sync_mutex);
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&sync_mutex_tx);
 	pthread_cond_destroy(&signal_rx_condition);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&signal_tx_condition);
 }
 
 static void *memset32_htonl(void *dest, u32 val, u32 size)
@@ -754,8 +752,7 @@ static void worker_pkt_validate(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void thread_common_ops(struct ifobject *ifobject, void *bufs, pthread_mutex_t *mutexptr,
-			      atomic_int *spinningptr)
+static void thread_common_ops(struct ifobject *ifobject, void *bufs, pthread_mutex_t *mutexptr)
 {
 	int ctr = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -780,13 +777,15 @@ static void thread_common_ops(struct ifobject *ifobject, void *bufs, pthread_mut
 	 */
 	pthread_mutex_lock(mutexptr);
 	while (ret && ctr < SOCK_RECONF_CTR) {
-		atomic_store(spinningptr, 1);
+		if (ifobject->fv.vector == rx)
+			atomic_store(&spinning_rx, 1);
 		xsk_configure_umem(ifobject, bufs, num_frames * XSK_UMEM__DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE);
 		ret = xsk_configure_socket(ifobject);
 		usleep(USLEEP_MAX);
 		ctr++;
 	}
-	atomic_store(spinningptr, 0);
+	if (ifobject->fv.vector == rx)
+		atomic_store(&spinning_rx, 0);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(mutexptr);
 
 	if (ctr >= SOCK_RECONF_CTR)
@@ -808,7 +807,7 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate_tx(void *arg)
 	void *bufs = NULL;
 
 	if (!bidi_pass)
-		thread_common_ops(ifobject, bufs, &sync_mutex_tx, &spinning_tx);
+		thread_common_ops(ifobject, bufs, &sync_mutex_tx);
 
 	while (atomic_load(&spinning_rx) && spinningrxctr < SOCK_RECONF_CTR) {
 		spinningrxctr++;
@@ -846,7 +845,7 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate_rx(void *arg)
 	void *bufs = NULL;
 
 	if (!bidi_pass)
-		thread_common_ops(ifobject, bufs, &sync_mutex_tx, &spinning_rx);
+		thread_common_ops(ifobject, bufs, &sync_mutex_tx);
 
 	if (stat_test_type != STAT_TEST_RX_FILL_EMPTY)
 		xsk_populate_fill_ring(ifobject->umem);
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
index 493f7498d40e..483be41229c6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
@@ -144,12 +144,10 @@ struct ifobject {
 static struct ifobject *ifdict[MAX_INTERFACES];
 
 /*threads*/
-atomic_int spinning_tx;
 atomic_int spinning_rx;
 pthread_mutex_t sync_mutex;
 pthread_mutex_t sync_mutex_tx;
 pthread_cond_t signal_rx_condition;
-pthread_cond_t signal_tx_condition;
 pthread_t t0, t1;
 pthread_attr_t attr;