diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.sh
index 88a7483eaae4..f4cedf4c2718 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_xsk.sh
@@ -71,13 +71,17 @@
 #
 # Run (full output without color-coding):
 #   sudo ./test_xsk.sh
+#
+# Run with verbose output:
+#   sudo ./test_xsk.sh -v
 
 . xsk_prereqs.sh
 
-while getopts c flag
+while getopts "cv" flag
 do
 	case "${flag}" in
 		c) colorconsole=1;;
+		v) verbose=1;;
 	esac
 done
 
@@ -95,13 +99,17 @@ NS1=af_xdp${VETH1_POSTFIX}
 MTU=1500
 
 setup_vethPairs() {
-	echo "setting up ${VETH0}: namespace: ${NS0}"
+	if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+	        echo "setting up ${VETH0}: namespace: ${NS0}"
+	fi
 	ip netns add ${NS1}
 	ip link add ${VETH0} type veth peer name ${VETH1}
 	if [ -f /proc/net/if_inet6 ]; then
 		echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/${VETH0}/disable_ipv6
 	fi
-	echo "setting up ${VETH1}: namespace: ${NS1}"
+	if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+	        echo "setting up ${VETH1}: namespace: ${NS1}"
+	fi
 	ip link set ${VETH1} netns ${NS1}
 	ip netns exec ${NS1} ip link set ${VETH1} mtu ${MTU}
 	ip link set ${VETH0} mtu ${MTU}
@@ -125,7 +133,10 @@ echo "${VETH0}:${VETH1},${NS1}" > ${SPECFILE}
 
 validate_veth_spec_file
 
-echo "Spec file created: ${SPECFILE}"
+if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "Spec file created: ${SPECFILE}"
+	VERBOSE_ARG="-v"
+fi
 
 test_status $retval "${TEST_NAME}"
 
@@ -136,12 +147,16 @@ statusList=()
 ### TEST 1
 TEST_NAME="XSK KSELFTEST FRAMEWORK"
 
-echo "Switching interfaces [${VETH0}, ${VETH1}] to XDP Generic mode"
+if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "Switching interfaces [${VETH0}, ${VETH1}] to XDP Generic mode"
+fi
 vethXDPgeneric ${VETH0} ${VETH1} ${NS1}
 
 retval=$?
 if [ $retval -eq 0 ]; then
-	echo "Switching interfaces [${VETH0}, ${VETH1}] to XDP Native mode"
+        if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+	        echo "Switching interfaces [${VETH0}, ${VETH1}] to XDP Native mode"
+	fi
 	vethXDPnative ${VETH0} ${VETH1} ${NS1}
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
index f4a96d5ff524..8af746c9a6b6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ static struct option long_options[] = {
 	{"tear-down", no_argument, 0, 'T'},
 	{"bidi", optional_argument, 0, 'B'},
 	{"debug", optional_argument, 0, 'D'},
+	{"verbose", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
 	{"tx-pkt-count", optional_argument, 0, 'C'},
 	{0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ static void usage(const char *prog)
 	    "  -T, --tear-down      Tear down sockets by repeatedly recreating them\n"
 	    "  -B, --bidi           Bi-directional sockets test\n"
 	    "  -D, --debug          Debug mode - dump packets L2 - L5\n"
+	    "  -v, --verbose        Verbose output\n"
 	    "  -C, --tx-pkt-count=n Number of packets to send\n";
 	ksft_print_msg(str, prog);
 }
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@ static void *nsswitchthread(void *args)
 			ksft_test_result_fail("ERROR: [%s] interface \"%s\" does not exist\n",
 					      __func__, ifdict[targs->idx]->ifname);
 		} else {
-			ksft_print_msg("Interface found: %s\n", ifdict[targs->idx]->ifname);
+			print_verbose("Interface found: %s\n", ifdict[targs->idx]->ifname);
 			targs->retptr = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ static int validate_interfaces(void)
 			pthread_join(ns_thread, NULL);
 
 			if (targs->retptr)
-				ksft_print_msg("NS switched: %s\n", ifdict[i]->nsname);
+				print_verbose("NS switched: %s\n", ifdict[i]->nsname);
 
 			free(targs);
 		} else {
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ static int validate_interfaces(void)
 				    ("ERROR: interface \"%s\" does not exist\n", ifdict[i]->ifname);
 				ret = false;
 			} else {
-				ksft_print_msg("Interface found: %s\n", ifdict[i]->ifname);
+				print_verbose("Interface found: %s\n", ifdict[i]->ifname);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ static void parse_command_line(int argc, char **argv)
 	opterr = 0;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "i:q:pSNcTBDC:", long_options, &option_index);
+		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "i:q:pSNcTBDC:v", long_options, &option_index);
 
 		if (c == -1)
 			break;
@@ -497,6 +499,9 @@ static void parse_command_line(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'C':
 			opt_pkt_count = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
+		case 'v':
+			opt_verbose = 1;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage(basename(argv[0]));
 			ksft_exit_xfail();
@@ -714,7 +719,7 @@ static void worker_pkt_dump(void)
 		int payload = *((uint32_t *)(pkt_buf[iter]->payload + PKT_HDR_SIZE));
 
 		if (payload == EOT) {
-			ksft_print_msg("End-of-transmission frame received\n");
+			print_verbose("End-of-transmission frame received\n");
 			fprintf(stdout, "---------------------------------------\n");
 			break;
 		}
@@ -746,7 +751,7 @@ static void worker_pkt_validate(void)
 			}
 
 			if (payloadseqnum == EOT) {
-				ksft_print_msg("End-of-transmission frame received: PASS\n");
+				print_verbose("End-of-transmission frame received: PASS\n");
 				sigvar = 1;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -836,7 +841,7 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate(void *arg)
 			usleep(USLEEP_MAX);
 		}
 
-		ksft_print_msg("Interface [%s] vector [Tx]\n", ifobject->ifname);
+		print_verbose("Interface [%s] vector [Tx]\n", ifobject->ifname);
 		for (int i = 0; i < num_frames; i++) {
 			/*send EOT frame */
 			if (i == (num_frames - 1))
@@ -850,7 +855,7 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate(void *arg)
 			gen_eth_frame(ifobject->umem, i * XSK_UMEM__DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE);
 		}
 
-		ksft_print_msg("Sending %d packets on interface %s\n",
+		print_verbose("Sending %d packets on interface %s\n",
 			       (opt_pkt_count - 1), ifobject->ifname);
 		tx_only_all(ifobject);
 	} else if (ifobject->fv.vector == rx) {
@@ -860,7 +865,7 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate(void *arg)
 		if (!bidi_pass)
 			thread_common_ops(ifobject, bufs, &sync_mutex_tx, &spinning_rx);
 
-		ksft_print_msg("Interface [%s] vector [Rx]\n", ifobject->ifname);
+		print_verbose("Interface [%s] vector [Rx]\n", ifobject->ifname);
 		xsk_populate_fill_ring(ifobject->umem);
 
 		TAILQ_INIT(&head);
@@ -890,11 +895,11 @@ static void *worker_testapp_validate(void *arg)
 				break;
 		}
 
-		ksft_print_msg("Received %d packets on interface %s\n",
+		print_verbose("Received %d packets on interface %s\n",
 			       pkt_counter, ifobject->ifname);
 
 		if (opt_teardown)
-			ksft_print_msg("Destroying socket\n");
+			print_verbose("Destroying socket\n");
 	}
 
 	if (!opt_bidi || bidi_pass) {
@@ -914,7 +919,7 @@ static void testapp_validate(void)
 	if (opt_bidi && bidi_pass) {
 		pthread_init_mutex();
 		if (!switching_notify) {
-			ksft_print_msg("Switching Tx/Rx vectors\n");
+			print_verbose("Switching Tx/Rx vectors\n");
 			switching_notify++;
 		}
 	}
@@ -974,7 +979,7 @@ static void testapp_sockets(void)
 		pkt_counter = 0;
 		prev_pkt = -1;
 		sigvar = 0;
-		ksft_print_msg("Creating socket\n");
+		print_verbose("Creating socket\n");
 		testapp_validate();
 		opt_bidi ? bidi_pass++ : bidi_pass;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
index 0e9f9b7e61c2..f66f399dfb2d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xdpxceiver.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #define POLL_TMOUT 1000
 #define NEED_WAKEUP true
 
+#define print_verbose(x...) do { if (opt_verbose) ksft_print_msg(x); } while (0)
+
 typedef __u32 u32;
 typedef __u16 u16;
 typedef __u8 u8;
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ enum TESTS {
 	ORDER_CONTENT_VALIDATE_XDP_DRV = 1,
 };
 
-u8 uut;
-u8 debug_pkt_dump;
-u32 num_frames;
-u8 switching_notify;
-u8 bidi_pass;
+static u8 uut;
+static u8 debug_pkt_dump;
+static u32 num_frames;
+static u8 switching_notify;
+static u8 bidi_pass;
 
 static u32 opt_xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 static int opt_queue;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ static int opt_poll;
 static int opt_teardown;
 static int opt_bidi;
 static u32 opt_xdp_bind_flags = XDP_USE_NEED_WAKEUP;
+static u8 opt_verbose;
 static u8 pkt_data[XSK_UMEM__DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE];
 static u32 pkt_counter;
 static u32 prev_pkt = -1;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xsk_prereqs.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xsk_prereqs.sh
index 9d54c4645127..ef8c5b31f4b6 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xsk_prereqs.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xsk_prereqs.sh
@@ -82,24 +82,21 @@ clear_configs()
 {
 	if [ $(ip netns show | grep $3 &>/dev/null; echo $?;) == 0 ]; then
 		[ $(ip netns exec $3 ip link show $2 &>/dev/null; echo $?;) == 0 ] &&
-			{ echo "removing link $1:$2"; ip netns exec $3 ip link del $2; }
-		echo "removing ns $3"
+			{ ip netns exec $3 ip link del $2; }
 		ip netns del $3
 	fi
 	#Once we delete a veth pair node, the entire veth pair is removed,
 	#this is just to be cautious just incase the NS does not exist then
 	#veth node inside NS won't get removed so we explicitly remove it
 	[ $(ip link show $1 &>/dev/null; echo $?;) == 0 ] &&
-		{ echo "removing link $1"; ip link del $1; }
+		{ ip link del $1; }
 	if [ -f ${SPECFILE} ]; then
-		echo "removing spec file:" ${SPECFILE}
 		rm -f ${SPECFILE}
 	fi
 }
 
 cleanup_exit()
 {
-	echo "cleaning up..."
 	clear_configs $1 $2 $3
 }
 
@@ -131,5 +128,5 @@ execxdpxceiver()
 			copy[$index]=${!current}
 		done
 
-	./${XSKOBJ} -i ${VETH0} -i ${VETH1},${NS1} ${copy[*]} -C ${NUMPKTS}
+	./${XSKOBJ} -i ${VETH0} -i ${VETH1},${NS1} ${copy[*]} -C ${NUMPKTS} ${VERBOSE_ARG}
 }