diff --git a/samples/bpf/hbm.c b/samples/bpf/hbm.c
index 7d7153777678..e4b38ceb20a7 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/hbm.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/hbm.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 
 #include "bpf_load.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 #include "hbm.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_rlimit.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_rlimit.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9dac9b30f8ef..000000000000
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_rlimit.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#include <sys/resource.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-static  __attribute__((constructor)) void bpf_rlimit_ctor(void)
-{
-	struct rlimit rlim_old, rlim_new = {
-		.rlim_cur	= RLIM_INFINITY,
-		.rlim_max	= RLIM_INFINITY,
-	};
-
-	getrlimit(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, &rlim_old);
-	/* For the sake of running the test cases, we temporarily
-	 * set rlimit to infinity in order for kernel to focus on
-	 * errors from actual test cases and not getting noise
-	 * from hitting memlock limits. The limit is on per-process
-	 * basis and not a global one, hence destructor not really
-	 * needed here.
-	 */
-	if (setrlimit(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, &rlim_new) < 0) {
-		perror("Unable to lift memlock rlimit");
-		/* Trying out lower limit, but expect potential test
-		 * case failures from this!
-		 */
-		rlim_new.rlim_cur = rlim_old.rlim_cur + (1UL << 20);
-		rlim_new.rlim_max = rlim_old.rlim_max + (1UL << 20);
-		setrlimit(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, &rlim_new);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.c
index 3fd83b9dc1bf..75818141f318 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/flow_dissector_load.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "flow_dissector_load.h"
 
 const char *cfg_pin_path = "/sys/fs/bpf/flow_dissector";
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
index e8da7b39158d..597bc70286f2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/get_cgroup_id_user.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 #define CHECK(condition, tag, format...) ({		\
 	int __ret = !!(condition);			\
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
index 821b4146b7b6..520c8de8ee03 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/select_reuseport.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 
 #include "test_progs.h"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sk_lookup.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sk_lookup.c
index 9bbd2b2b7630..9d3faf6cf92d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sk_lookup.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/sk_lookup.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 
 #include "test_progs.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 #include "network_helpers.h"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.c
index 305fae8f80a9..e4b7bd9e3abf 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_btf.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 #include <bpf/btf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "test_btf.h"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_cgroup_storage.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_cgroup_storage.c
index 655729004391..0bde741ad84c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_cgroup_storage.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_cgroup_storage.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/sysinfo.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
 char bpf_log_buf[BPF_LOG_BUF_SIZE];
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
index d850fb9076b5..4d6df9d99d50 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_dev_cgroup.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 #define DEV_CGROUP_PROG "./dev_cgroup.o"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lpm_map.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lpm_map.c
index 006be3963977..ec595b5135e2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lpm_map.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lpm_map.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 
 #include "bpf_util.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 struct tlpm_node {
 	struct tlpm_node *next;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lru_map.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lru_map.c
index 6a5349f9eb14..76748ff51de8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lru_map.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_lru_map.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "bpf_util.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "../../../include/linux/filter.h"
 
 #define LOCAL_FREE_TARGET	(128)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
index 754cf611723e..350fee74a6b3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_maps.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "bpf_util.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "test_maps.h"
 
 #ifndef ENOTSUPP
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_netcnt.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_netcnt.c
index c1da5404454a..7a3e07b4627d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_netcnt.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_netcnt.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "netcnt_common.h"
 
 #define BPF_PROG "./netcnt_prog.o"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
index b1e4dadacd9b..406716d305dc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_progs.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 #include "test_progs.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include <argp.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <sched.h>
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_skb_cgroup_id_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_skb_cgroup_id_user.c
index 356351c0ac28..8155e2c1d6ce 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_skb_cgroup_id_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_skb_cgroup_id_user.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
 #define CGROUP_PATH		"/skb_cgroup_test"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock.c
index 52bf14955797..cd1ebce8b1a7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 #include <bpf/bpf_endian.h>
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 
 #define CG_PATH		"/foo"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_addr.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_addr.c
index 0358814c67dc..7b8cd4fafb3d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_addr.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_addr.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 
 #ifndef ENOTSUPP
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
index f0fc103261a4..8ffdda96aeb6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 enum bpf_addr_array_idx {
 	ADDR_SRV_IDX,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_socket_cookie.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_socket_cookie.c
index 15653b0e26eb..998efb7158b7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_socket_cookie.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_socket_cookie.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
 #define CG_PATH			"/foo"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
index 78789b27e573..7094b93f44ec 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sockmap.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include "bpf_util.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
 int running;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
index d196e2a4a6e0..b5fd51efb4c7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sysctl.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
 #include <bpf/bpf_endian.h>
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tag.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tag.c
index 6272c784ca2a..bcbf14dd00e1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tag.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tag.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 
 #include "../../../include/linux/filter.h"
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
 static struct bpf_insn prog[BPF_MAXINSNS];
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcp_check_syncookie_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcp_check_syncookie_user.c
index b9e991d43155..894eb0710d6f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcp_check_syncookie_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcp_check_syncookie_user.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
 static int start_server(const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t len)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpbpf_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpbpf_user.c
index 3ae127620463..100393afeb12 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpbpf_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpbpf_user.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
index f9765ddf0761..9d14fedd47e4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_tcpnotify_user.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/perf_event.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
index 78a6bae56ea6..7c5e005c237f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #  define CONFIG_HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS 1
 # endif
 #endif
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 #include "bpf_rand.h"
 #include "bpf_util.h"
 #include "test_btf.h"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier_log.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier_log.c
index 8d6918c3b4a2..4bca0a7344cc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier_log.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier_log.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <bpf/bpf.h>
 
-#include "bpf_rlimit.h"
-
 #define LOG_SIZE (1 << 20)
 
 #define err(str...)	printf("ERROR: " str)
