diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_nh.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_nh.sh
index a0d1ad46a2bc..8fa681eb90e7 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_nh.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_nh.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ setup_prepare()
 	swp3=${NETIFS[p5]}
 	h3=${NETIFS[p6]}
 
+	sysctl_set net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter 0
+	sysctl_set net.ipv4.conf.$h3.rp_filter 0
+
 	vrf_prepare
 	mirror_gre_topo_create
 
@@ -60,6 +63,9 @@ cleanup()
 
 	mirror_gre_topo_destroy
 	vrf_cleanup
+
+	sysctl_restore net.ipv4.conf.$h3.rp_filter
+	sysctl_restore net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter
 }
 
 test_gretap()