diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/trace_helpers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/trace_helpers.c
index d24baf244d1f..03f223333aa4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/trace_helpers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/trace_helpers.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ int bpf_get_addrs(unsigned long **addrsp, size_t *cntp, bool kernel)
 
 		if (cnt == max_cnt) {
 			max_cnt += inc_cnt;
-			tmp_addrs = realloc(addrs, max_cnt);
+			tmp_addrs = realloc(addrs, max_cnt * sizeof(long));
 			if (!tmp_addrs) {
 				err = -ENOMEM;
 				goto error;