1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
index fc495b27f0fc..26336bad0442 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
@@ -879,6 +879,8 @@ static int load_with_options(int argc, char **argv, bool first_prog_only)
                 }
         }
 
+        set_max_rlimit();
+
         obj = __bpf_object__open_xattr(&attr, bpf_flags);
         if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(obj)) {
                 p_err("failed to open object file");
@@ -958,8 +960,6 @@ static int load_with_options(int argc, char **argv, bool first_prog_only)
                 goto err_close_obj;
         }
 
-        set_max_rlimit();
-
         err = bpf_object__load(obj);
         if (err) {
                 p_err("failed to load object file");