diff --git a/map-low.go b/map-low.go
index e3779b85..523a8568 100644
--- a/map-low.go
+++ b/map-low.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package libbpfgo
 import "C"
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -99,29 +100,60 @@ func GetMapByID(id uint32) (*BPFMapLow, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// GetMapsIDsByName searches for maps with a given name.
-// It returns a slice of unsigned 32-bit integers representing the IDs of matching maps.
-// If no maps are found, it returns an empty slice and no error.
-func GetMapsIDsByName(name string) ([]uint32, error) {
-	bpfMapsIds := []uint32{}
+// GetMapNextID retrieves the next available map ID after the given startID.
+// It returns the next map ID and an error if one occurs during the operation.
+func GetMapNextID(startId uint32) (uint32, error) {
+	startIDC := C.uint(startId)
+	retC := C.bpf_map_get_next_id(startIDC, &startIDC)
+	if retC == 0 {
+		return uint32(startIDC), nil
+	}
+
+	return uint32(startIDC), fmt.Errorf("failed to get next map id: %w", syscall.Errno(-retC))
+}
 
-	startId := C.uint(0)
-	nextId := C.uint(0)
+// GetMapsIDsByName searches for maps with a specified name and collects their IDs.
+// It starts the search from the given 'startId' and continues until no more matching maps are found.
+// The function returns a slice of unsigned 32-bit integers representing the IDs of matching maps.
+// If no maps with the provided 'name' are found, it returns an empty slice and no error.
+// The 'startId' is modified and returned as the last processed map ID.
+//
+// Example Usage:
+//
+//	name := "myMap"          // The name of the map you want to find.
+//	startId := uint32(0)     // The map ID to start the search from.
+//
+//	var mapIDs []uint32      // Initialize an empty slice to collect map IDs.
+//	var err error            // Initialize an error variable.
+//
+//	// Retry mechanism in case of errors using the last processed 'startId'.
+//	for {
+//	    mapIDs, err = GetMapsIDsByName(name, startId)
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        // Handle other errors, possibly with a retry mechanism.
+//	        // You can use the 'startId' who contains the last processed map ID to continue the search.
+//	    } else {
+//	        // Successful search, use the 'mapIDs' slice containing the IDs of matching maps.
+//	        // Update 'startId' to the last processed map ID to continue the search.
+//	    }
+//	}
+func GetMapsIDsByName(name string, startId *uint32) ([]uint32, error) {
+	var (
+		bpfMapsIds []uint32
+		err        error
+	)
 
 	for {
-		retC := C.bpf_map_get_next_id(startId, &nextId)
-		errno := syscall.Errno(-retC)
-		if retC < 0 {
-			if errno == syscall.ENOENT {
+		*startId, err = GetMapNextID(*startId)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, syscall.ENOENT) {
 				return bpfMapsIds, nil
 			}
 
-			return bpfMapsIds, fmt.Errorf("failed to get next map id: %w", errno)
+			return bpfMapsIds, err
 		}
 
-		startId = nextId + 1
-
-		bpfMapLow, err := GetMapByID(uint32(nextId))
+		bpfMapLow, err := GetMapByID(*startId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return bpfMapsIds, err
 		}
diff --git a/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.bpf.c b/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.bpf.c
index d009272c..0e7747f8 100644
--- a/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.bpf.c
+++ b/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.bpf.c
@@ -11,4 +11,15 @@ struct {
     __uint(value_size, sizeof(u32));
 } test_name SEC(".maps");
 
+struct test_struct {
+    char value[10];
+};
+
+struct {
+    __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH);
+    __uint(max_entries, 1);
+    __type(key, int);
+    __type(value, struct test_struct);
+} test_hash_name SEC(".maps");
+
 char LICENSE[] SEC("license") = "Dual BSD/GPL";
diff --git a/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.go b/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.go
index 8ad05ce0..d9cd8e8d 100644
--- a/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.go
+++ b/selftest/map-getmapsbyname/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	BPFMapNameToNotFind = "not_found"
 	// The following properties are used to identify the map
+	BPFHashMapNameToFind   = "test_hash_name"
 	BPFMapNameToFind       = "test_name"
 	BPFMapTypeToFind       = bpf.MapTypeArray
 	BPFMapMaxEntriesToFind = 1
@@ -29,12 +30,23 @@ func main() {
 
 	bpfModule.BPFLoadObject()
 
-	notFoundMapsIDs, err := bpf.GetMapsIDsByName(BPFMapNameToNotFind)
+	startId := uint32(0)
+	notFoundMapsIDs, err := bpf.GetMapsIDsByName(BPFMapNameToNotFind, &startId)
 	if len(notFoundMapsIDs) != 0 {
 		log.Fatalf("the %s map should not be found, but it was found with ids: %v", BPFMapNameToNotFind, notFoundMapsIDs)
 	}
 
-	mapsIDs, err := bpf.GetMapsIDsByName(BPFMapNameToFind)
+	startId = 0
+	bpfHashMapsIDs, err := bpf.GetMapsIDsByName(BPFHashMapNameToFind, &startId)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(bpfHashMapsIDs) == 0 {
+		log.Fatalf("the %s map should be found", BPFHashMapNameToFind)
+	}
+
+	startId = 0
+	mapsIDs, err := bpf.GetMapsIDsByName(BPFMapNameToFind, &startId)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}