diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
index 74c2ddf3c0e0..84958884eeac 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ SAN_CFLAGS	?=
 CFLAGS += -g -O0 -rdynamic -Wall $(GENFLAGS) $(SAN_CFLAGS)		\
 	  -I$(CURDIR) -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) -I$(GENDIR) -I$(LIBDIR)		\
 	  -I$(TOOLSINCDIR) -I$(APIDIR) -I$(OUTPUT)			\
-	  -Dbpf_prog_load_deprecated=bpf_prog_test_load			\
 	  -Dbpf_load_program=bpf_test_load_program
 LDLIBS += -lcap -lelf -lz -lrt -lpthread
 
@@ -207,6 +206,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)/test_lirc_mode2_user: testing_helpers.o
 $(OUTPUT)/xdping: testing_helpers.o
 $(OUTPUT)/flow_dissector_load: testing_helpers.o
 $(OUTPUT)/test_maps: testing_helpers.o
+$(OUTPUT)/test_verifier: testing_helpers.o
 
 BPFTOOL ?= $(DEFAULT_BPFTOOL)
 $(DEFAULT_BPFTOOL): $(wildcard $(BPFTOOLDIR)/*.[ch] $(BPFTOOLDIR)/Makefile)    \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
index 9d0acc2fc6cc..f40b585f4e7e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 
 static inline int bpf_flow_load(struct bpf_object **obj,
 				const char *path,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ static inline int bpf_flow_load(struct bpf_object **obj,
 	int prog_array_fd;
 	int ret, fd, i;
 
-	ret = bpf_prog_load(path, BPF_PROG_TYPE_FLOW_DISSECTOR, obj,
+	ret = bpf_prog_test_load(path, BPF_PROG_TYPE_FLOW_DISSECTOR, obj,
 			    prog_fd);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
index 99628e1a1e58..3a7b82bd9e94 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 #include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 #define CHECK(condition, tag, format...) ({		\
@@ -66,8 +67,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (CHECK(cgroup_fd < 0, "cgroup_setup_and_join", "err %d errno %d\n", cgroup_fd, errno))
 		return 1;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
-	if (CHECK(err, "bpf_prog_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	if (CHECK(err, "bpf_prog_test_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		goto cleanup_cgroup_env;
 
 	cgidmap_fd = bpf_find_map(__func__, obj, "cg_ids");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/bpf_obj_id.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/bpf_obj_id.c
index eb8eeebe6935..0a6c5f00abd4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/bpf_obj_id.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/bpf_obj_id.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void serial_test_bpf_obj_id(void)
 	bzero(zeros, sizeof(zeros));
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_iters; i++) {
 		now = time(NULL);
-		err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT,
+		err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT,
 				    &objs[i], &prog_fds[i]);
 		/* test_obj_id.o is a dumb prog. It should never fail
 		 * to load.
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
index 9cff14a23bb7..fdd603ebda28 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void test_fexit_bpf2bpf_common(const char *obj_file,
 	int err, tgt_fd, i;
 	struct btf *btf;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(target_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(target_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
 			    &tgt_obj, &tgt_fd);
 	if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "tgt_prog_load"))
 		return;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int test_second_attach(struct bpf_object *obj)
 	if (CHECK(!prog, "find_prog", "prog %s not found\n", prog_name))
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(tgt_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(tgt_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
 			    &tgt_obj, &tgt_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "second_prog_load", "file %s err %d errno %d\n",
 		  tgt_obj_file, err, errno))
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void test_fmod_ret_freplace(void)
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 	int err, pkt_fd, attach_prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(tgt_name, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(tgt_name, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
 			    &pkt_obj, &pkt_fd);
 	/* the target prog should load fine */
 	if (CHECK(err, "tgt_prog_load", "file %s err %d errno %d\n",
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static void test_obj_load_failure_common(const char *obj_file,
 	int err, pkt_fd;
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(target_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(target_obj_file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_UNSPEC,
 			    &pkt_obj, &pkt_fd);
 	/* the target prog should load fine */
 	if (CHECK(err, "tgt_prog_load", "file %s err %d errno %d\n",
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stack_raw_tp.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stack_raw_tp.c
index 522237aa4470..569fcc6ed660 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stack_raw_tp.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/get_stack_raw_tp.c
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ void test_get_stack_raw_tp(void)
 	struct bpf_map *map;
 	cpu_set_t cpu_set;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file_err, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file_err, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err >= 0, "prog_load raw tp", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "prog_load raw tp", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_data.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_data.c
index afd8639f9a94..9da131b32e13 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_data.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_data.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void test_global_data(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "load program", "error %d loading %s\n", err, file))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_func_args.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_func_args.c
index 8bcc2869102f..93a2439237b0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_func_args.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/global_func_args.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void test_global_func_args(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "load program", "error %d loading %s\n", err, file))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfree_skb.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfree_skb.c
index 01e51d16c8b8..885413ed5c96 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfree_skb.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfree_skb.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void serial_test_kfree_skb(void)
 	const int zero = 0;
 	bool test_ok[2];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("./test_pkt_access.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("./test_pkt_access.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 			    &obj, &tattr.prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "prog_load sched cls", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/l4lb_all.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/l4lb_all.c
index 8073105548ff..540ef28fabff 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/l4lb_all.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/l4lb_all.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void test_l4lb(const char *file)
 	char buf[128];
 	u32 *magic = (u32 *)buf;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/load_bytes_relative.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/load_bytes_relative.c
index 5a2a689dbb68..4e0b2ec057aa 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/load_bytes_relative.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/load_bytes_relative.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void test_load_bytes_relative(void)
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(server_fd < 0))
 		goto close_cgroup_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("./load_bytes_relative.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("./load_bytes_relative.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB,
 			    &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		goto close_server_fd;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
index ce17b1ed8709..23d19e9cf26a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/map_lock.c
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ void test_map_lock(void)
 	int err = 0, key = 0, i;
 	void *ret;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err)) {
-		printf("test_map_lock:bpf_prog_load errno %d\n", errno);
+		printf("test_map_lock:bpf_prog_test_load errno %d\n", errno);
 		goto close_prog;
 	}
 	map_fd[0] = bpf_find_map(__func__, obj, "hash_map");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_access.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_access.c
index 44b514fabccd..6628710ec3c6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_access.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_access.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void test_pkt_access(void)
 	__u32 duration, retval;
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_md_access.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_md_access.c
index 939015cd6dba..c9d2d6a1bfcc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_md_access.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/pkt_md_access.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void test_pkt_md_access(void)
 	__u32 duration, retval;
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/queue_stack_map.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/queue_stack_map.c
index f47e7b1cb32c..8ccba3ab70ee 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/queue_stack_map.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/queue_stack_map.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void test_queue_stack_map_by_type(int type)
 	else
 		return;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_ctx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_ctx.c
index c437e6ba8fe2..d3106078838c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_ctx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_ctx.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void test_skb_ctx(void)
 	int err;
 	int i;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("./test_skb_ctx.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("./test_skb_ctx.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &tattr.prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_ATTR(err, "load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_helpers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_helpers.c
index f302ad84a298..6f802a1c0800 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_helpers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/skb_helpers.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void test_skb_helpers(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	int err;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("./test_skb_helpers.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("./test_skb_helpers.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &tattr.prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_ATTR(err, "load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
index 7577a77a4c4c..6307f5d2b417 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/spinlock.c
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ void test_spinlock(void)
 	int err = 0, i;
 	void *ret;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err)) {
-		printf("test_spin_lock:bpf_prog_load errno %d\n", errno);
+		printf("test_spin_lock:bpf_prog_test_load errno %d\n", errno);
 		goto close_prog;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map.c
index 04b476bd62b9..337493d74ec5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void test_stacktrace_map(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct bpf_link *link;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "prog_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map_raw_tp.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map_raw_tp.c
index 4fd30bb651ad..063a14a2060d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map_raw_tp.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/stacktrace_map_raw_tp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void test_stacktrace_map_raw_tp(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct bpf_link *link = NULL;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "prog_load raw tp", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tailcalls.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tailcalls.c
index 9825f1f7bfcc..5dc0f425bd11 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tailcalls.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tailcalls.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_1(void)
 	char prog_name[32];
 	char buff[128] = {};
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall1.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall1.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_2(void)
 	char prog_name[32];
 	char buff[128] = {};
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall2.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall2.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_count(const char *which)
 	__u32 retval, duration;
 	char buff[128] = {};
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(which, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(which, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_4(void)
 	char buff[128] = {};
 	char prog_name[32];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall4.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall4.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_5(void)
 	char buff[128] = {};
 	char prog_name[32];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall5.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall5.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS, &obj,
 			    &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_bpf2bpf_1(void)
 	__u32 retval, duration;
 	char prog_name[32];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf1.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf1.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 			    &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_bpf2bpf_2(void)
 	__u32 retval, duration;
 	char buff[128] = {};
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf2.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf2.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 			    &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_bpf2bpf_3(void)
 	__u32 retval, duration;
 	char prog_name[32];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf3.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf3.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 			    &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void test_tailcall_bpf2bpf_4(bool noise)
 	__u32 retval, duration;
 	char prog_name[32];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf4.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load("tailcall_bpf2bpf4.o", BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 			    &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_rawtp.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_rawtp.c
index 1bdc1d86a50c..17947c9e1d66 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_rawtp.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_rawtp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void test_task_fd_query_rawtp(void)
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 	char buf[256];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK(err, "prog_load raw tp", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_tp.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_tp.c
index 3f131b8fe328..c2a98a7a8dfc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_tp.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/task_fd_query_tp.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ static void test_task_fd_query_tp_core(const char *probe_name,
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 	char buf[256];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
-	if (CHECK(err, "bpf_prog_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	if (CHECK(err, "bpf_prog_test_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		goto close_prog;
 
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tcp_estats.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tcp_estats.c
index 594307dffd13..11bf755be4c9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tcp_estats.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tcp_estats.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void test_tcp_estats(void)
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	__u32 duration = 0;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	CHECK(err, "", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno);
 	if (err)
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tp_attach_query.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tp_attach_query.c
index 8652d0a46c87..39e79291c82b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tp_attach_query.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tp_attach_query.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void serial_test_tp_attach_query(void)
 
 	query = malloc(sizeof(*query) + sizeof(__u32) * num_progs);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_progs; i++) {
-		err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj[i],
+		err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT, &obj[i],
 				    &prog_fd[i]);
 		if (CHECK(err, "prog_load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 			goto cleanup1;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp.c
index 48921ff74850..7a7ef9d4e151 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void test_xdp(void)
 	__u32 duration, retval, size;
 	int err, prog_fd, map_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
index f529e3c923ae..3f5a17c38be5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_adjust_tail.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ static void test_xdp_adjust_tail_shrink(void)
 	int err, prog_fd;
 	char buf[128];
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static void test_xdp_adjust_tail_grow(void)
 	__u32 duration, retval, size, expect_sz;
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void test_xdp_adjust_tail_grow2(void)
 		.data_size_out	= 0, /* Per test */
 	};
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &tattr.prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &tattr.prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_ATTR(err, "load", "err %d errno %d\n", err, errno))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_attach.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_attach.c
index 4c4057262cd8..c6fa390e3aa1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_attach.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_attach.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void serial_test_xdp_attach(void)
 
 	len = sizeof(info);
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj1, &fd1);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj1, &fd1);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(fd1, &info, &len);
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void serial_test_xdp_attach(void)
 		goto out_1;
 	id1 = info.id;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj2, &fd2);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj2, &fd2);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		goto out_1;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void serial_test_xdp_attach(void)
 		goto out_2;
 	id2 = info.id;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj3, &fd3);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj3, &fd3);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		goto out_2;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_info.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_info.c
index 4e2a4fd56f67..abe48e82e1dc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_info.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_info.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void serial_test_xdp_info(void)
 
 	/* Setup prog */
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_perf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_perf.c
index 7185bee16fe4..15a3900e4370 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_perf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_perf.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void test_xdp_perf(void)
 	char in[128], out[128];
 	int err, prog_fd;
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd);
 	if (CHECK_FAIL(err))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/fexit_bpf2bpf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
index 49a84a3a2306..48cd14b43741 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/fexit_bpf2bpf.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int test_subprog2(struct args_subprog2 *ctx)
 			      __builtin_preserve_access_index(&skb->len));
 
 	ret = ctx->ret;
-	/* bpf_prog_load() loads "test_pkt_access.o" with BPF_F_TEST_RND_HI32
+	/* bpf_prog_test_load() loads "test_pkt_access.o" with BPF_F_TEST_RND_HI32
 	 * which randomizes upper 32 bits after BPF_ALU32 insns.
 	 * Hence after 'w0 <<= 1' upper bits of $rax are random.
 	 * That is expected and correct. Trim them.
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
index 804dddd97d4c..c299d3452695 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 #include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 #define DEV_CGROUP_PROG "./dev_cgroup.o"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int prog_fd, cgroup_fd;
 	__u32 prog_cnt;
 
-	if (bpf_prog_load(DEV_CGROUP_PROG, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_DEVICE,
+	if (bpf_prog_test_load(DEV_CGROUP_PROG, BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_DEVICE,
 			  &obj, &prog_fd)) {
 		printf("Failed to load DEV_CGROUP program\n");
 		goto out;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lirc_mode2_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lirc_mode2_user.c
index fb5fd6841ef3..ebf68dce5504 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lirc_mode2_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lirc_mode2_user.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
@@ -58,8 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 2;
 	}
 
-	ret = bpf_prog_load("test_lirc_mode2_kern.o",
-			    BPF_PROG_TYPE_LIRC_MODE2, &obj, &progfd);
+	ret = bpf_prog_test_load("test_lirc_mode2_kern.o",
+				 BPF_PROG_TYPE_LIRC_MODE2, &obj, &progfd);
 	if (ret) {
 		printf("Failed to load bpf program\n");
 		return 1;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
index c7a36a9378f8..8b31bc1a801d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "test_maps.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 
 #ifndef ENOTSUPP
 #define ENOTSUPP 524
@@ -830,21 +831,21 @@ static void test_sockmap(unsigned int tasks, void *data)
 	}
 
 	/* Load SK_SKB program and Attach */
-	err = bpf_prog_load(SOCKMAP_PARSE_PROG,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(SOCKMAP_PARSE_PROG,
 			    BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_SKB, &obj, &parse_prog);
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to load SK_SKB parse prog\n");
 		goto out_sockmap;
 	}
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(SOCKMAP_TCP_MSG_PROG,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(SOCKMAP_TCP_MSG_PROG,
 			    BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_MSG, &obj, &msg_prog);
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to load SK_SKB msg prog\n");
 		goto out_sockmap;
 	}
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load(SOCKMAP_VERDICT_PROG,
+	err = bpf_prog_test_load(SOCKMAP_VERDICT_PROG,
 			    BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_SKB, &obj, &verdict_prog);
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to load SK_SKB verdict prog\n");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
index 4a395d7a8ea9..4f6cf833b522 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 
 #define CG_PATH			"/foo"
 #define MAX_INSNS		512
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
index 4a39304cc5a6..63111cb082fe 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "test_tcpnotify.h"
 #include "trace_helpers.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 
 #define SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE (getpagesize() < 8192L ? getpagesize() : 8192L)
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (cg_fd < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (bpf_prog_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCK_OPS, &obj, &prog_fd)) {
+	if (bpf_prog_test_load(file, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCK_OPS, &obj, &prog_fd)) {
 		printf("FAILED: load_bpf_file failed for: %s\n", file);
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdping.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdping.c
index 30f12637f4e4..baa870a759a2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdping.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdping.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "bpf/libbpf.h"
 
 #include "xdping.h"
+#include "testing_helpers.h"
 
 static int ifindex;
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s_kern.o", argv[0]);
 
-	if (bpf_prog_load(filename, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd)) {
+	if (bpf_prog_test_load(filename, BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP, &obj, &prog_fd)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "load of %s failed\n", filename);
 		return 1;
 	}
