diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
index 61527b43f067..51a5e4d939cc 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_offload.py
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ try:
                               fail=False, include_stderr=True)
     fail(ret == 0, "Replaced XDP program with a program in different mode")
     check_extack(err,
-                 "native and generic XDP can't be active at the same time.",
+                 "Native and generic XDP can't be active at the same time.",
                  args)
 
     start_test("Test MTU restrictions...")
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ try:
     offload = bpf_pinned("/sys/fs/bpf/offload")
     ret, _, err = sim.set_xdp(offload, "drv", fail=False, include_stderr=True)
     fail(ret == 0, "attached offloaded XDP program to drv")
-    check_extack(err, "using device-bound program without HW_MODE flag is not supported.", args)
+    check_extack(err, "Using device-bound program without HW_MODE flag is not supported.", args)
     rm("/sys/fs/bpf/offload")
     sim.wait_for_flush()