diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_links.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_links.c
index 1af9ec1149aab6ca5ef6986fc16a650162266966..07a2fc3d44d03e18dd3c715b0b26c7f1ac6d47cb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_links.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_links.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #define loopback 1
 #define ping_cmd "ping -q -c1 -w1 127.0.0.1 > /dev/null"
+#define NS_NAME_MAX_LEN 32
+#define NS_NAME "ns-tc-link-"
 
 #include "test_tc_link.skel.h"
 
@@ -17,12 +19,18 @@ void serial_test_tc_links_basic(void)
 {
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_prog_query_opts, optq);
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_tcx_opts, optl);
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
 	__u32 prog_ids[2], link_ids[2];
 	__u32 pid1, pid2, lid1, lid2;
 	struct test_tc_link *skel;
 	struct bpf_link *link;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
 	int err;
 
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	skel = test_tc_link__open_and_load();
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "skel_load"))
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -110,6 +118,7 @@ void serial_test_tc_links_basic(void)
 
 	assert_mprog_count(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, 0);
 	assert_mprog_count(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, 0);
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_before_target(int target)
@@ -262,8 +271,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_before_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_before(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_before_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_before_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_after_target(int target)
@@ -416,8 +434,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_after_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_after(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_after_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_after_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_revision_target(int target)
@@ -516,8 +543,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_revision_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_revision(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_revision_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_revision_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_chain_classic(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
@@ -620,10 +656,19 @@ static void test_tc_chain_classic(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_chain_classic(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, true);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, true);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_replace_target(int target)
@@ -848,8 +893,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_replace_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_replace(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_replace_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_replace_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_invalid_target(int target)
@@ -1160,8 +1214,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_invalid_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_invalid(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_invalid_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_invalid_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_prepend_target(int target)
@@ -1316,8 +1379,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_prepend_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_prepend(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_prepend_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_prepend_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_append_target(int target)
@@ -1472,8 +1544,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_append_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_append(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_append_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_append_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_dev_cleanup_target(int target)
@@ -1570,8 +1651,17 @@ static void test_tc_links_dev_cleanup_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_dev_cleanup(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_dev_cleanup_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_dev_cleanup_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_chain_mixed(int target)
@@ -1674,8 +1764,17 @@ static void test_tc_chain_mixed(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_chain_mixed(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_chain_mixed(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_chain_mixed(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_ingress(int target, bool chain_tc_old,
@@ -1784,9 +1883,18 @@ static void test_tc_links_ingress(int target, bool chain_tc_old,
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_ingress(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_ingress(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, true, true);
 	test_tc_links_ingress(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, true, false);
 	test_tc_links_ingress(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, false, false);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 struct qdisc_req {
@@ -1825,8 +1933,14 @@ static int qdisc_replace(int ifindex, const char *kind, bool block)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_dev_chain0(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
 	int err, ifindex;
 
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	ASSERT_OK(system("ip link add dev foo type veth peer name bar"), "add veth");
 	ifindex = if_nametoindex("foo");
 	ASSERT_NEQ(ifindex, 0, "non_zero_ifindex");
@@ -1846,6 +1960,7 @@ void serial_test_tc_links_dev_chain0(void)
 	ASSERT_OK(system("ip link del dev foo"), "del veth");
 	ASSERT_EQ(if_nametoindex("foo"), 0, "foo removed");
 	ASSERT_EQ(if_nametoindex("bar"), 0, "bar removed");
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_links_dev_mixed(int target)
@@ -1957,6 +2072,15 @@ static void test_tc_links_dev_mixed(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_links_dev_mixed(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_links_dev_mixed(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_links_dev_mixed(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_opts.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_opts.c
index f77f604389aabbc7afb71ac003dc952cba82c460..d38376244532026b2b3d505bcf9711c8e7948e17 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_opts.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/tc_opts.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #define loopback 1
 #define ping_cmd "ping -q -c1 -w1 127.0.0.1 > /dev/null"
+#define NS_NAME_MAX_LEN 32
+#define NS_NAME "ns-tc-opts-"
 
 #include "test_tc_link.skel.h"
 #include "tc_helpers.h"
@@ -15,11 +17,17 @@ void serial_test_tc_opts_basic(void)
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_prog_attach_opts, opta);
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_prog_detach_opts, optd);
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_prog_query_opts, optq);
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
 	__u32 fd1, fd2, id1, id2;
 	struct test_tc_link *skel;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
 	__u32 prog_ids[2];
 	int err;
 
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	skel = test_tc_link__open_and_load();
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "skel_load"))
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@ void serial_test_tc_opts_basic(void)
 
 cleanup:
 	test_tc_link__destroy(skel);
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_before_target(int target)
@@ -256,8 +265,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_before_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_before(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_before_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_before_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_after_target(int target)
@@ -447,8 +465,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_after_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_after(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_after_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_after_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_revision_target(int target)
@@ -556,8 +583,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_revision_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_revision(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_revision_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_revision_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_chain_classic(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
@@ -657,10 +693,19 @@ static void test_tc_chain_classic(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_chain_classic(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, true);
 	test_tc_chain_classic(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, true);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_replace_target(int target)
@@ -866,8 +911,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_replace_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_replace(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_replace_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_replace_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_invalid_target(int target)
@@ -1019,8 +1073,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_invalid_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_invalid(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_invalid_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_invalid_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_prepend_target(int target)
@@ -1159,8 +1222,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_prepend_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_prepend(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_prepend_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_prepend_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_append_target(int target)
@@ -1299,8 +1371,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_append_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_append(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_append_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_append_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_dev_cleanup_target(int target)
@@ -1389,8 +1470,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_dev_cleanup_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_dev_cleanup(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_dev_cleanup_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_dev_cleanup_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_mixed_target(int target)
@@ -1565,8 +1655,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_mixed_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_mixed(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_mixed_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_mixed_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_demixed_target(int target)
@@ -1644,8 +1743,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_demixed_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_demixed(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_demixed_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_demixed_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_detach_target(int target)
@@ -1815,8 +1923,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_detach_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_detach(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_detach_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_detach_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_detach_before_target(int target)
@@ -2022,8 +2139,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_detach_before_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_detach_before(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_detach_before_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_detach_before_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_detach_after_target(int target)
@@ -2238,8 +2364,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_detach_after_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_detach_after(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_detach_after_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_detach_after_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_delete_empty(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
@@ -2267,10 +2402,19 @@ static void test_tc_opts_delete_empty(int target, bool chain_tc_old)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_delete_empty(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_delete_empty(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_opts_delete_empty(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, false);
 	test_tc_opts_delete_empty(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, true);
 	test_tc_opts_delete_empty(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, true);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_chain_mixed(int target)
@@ -2374,8 +2518,17 @@ static void test_tc_chain_mixed(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_chain_mixed(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_chain_mixed(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_chain_mixed(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static int generate_dummy_prog(void)
@@ -2448,6 +2601,13 @@ static void test_tc_opts_max_target(int target, int flags, bool relative)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_max(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_max_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, 0, false);
 	test_tc_opts_max_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, 0, false);
 
@@ -2456,6 +2616,8 @@ void serial_test_tc_opts_max(void)
 
 	test_tc_opts_max_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS, BPF_F_AFTER, true);
 	test_tc_opts_max_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS, BPF_F_AFTER, false);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_query_target(int target)
@@ -2750,8 +2912,17 @@ static void test_tc_opts_query_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_query(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_query_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_query_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
 
 static void test_tc_opts_query_attach_target(int target)
@@ -2809,6 +2980,15 @@ static void test_tc_opts_query_attach_target(int target)
 
 void serial_test_tc_opts_query_attach(void)
 {
+	char ns_name[NS_NAME_MAX_LEN] = NS_NAME;
+	struct netns_obj *ns;
+
+	ns = create_and_open_tid_ns(ns_name, NS_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(ns, "create and open ns"))
+		return;
+
 	test_tc_opts_query_attach_target(BPF_TCX_INGRESS);
 	test_tc_opts_query_attach_target(BPF_TCX_EGRESS);
+
+	netns_free(ns);
 }
