diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 38748794518e..95c715508034 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -2625,11 +2625,19 @@ static int check_map_access(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 regno,
 
 #define MAX_PACKET_OFF 0xffff
 
+static enum bpf_prog_type resolve_prog_type(struct bpf_prog *prog)
+{
+	return prog->aux->linked_prog ? prog->aux->linked_prog->type
+				      : prog->type;
+}
+
 static bool may_access_direct_pkt_data(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 				       const struct bpf_call_arg_meta *meta,
 				       enum bpf_access_type t)
 {
-	switch (env->prog->type) {
+	enum bpf_prog_type prog_type = resolve_prog_type(env->prog);
+
+	switch (prog_type) {
 	/* Program types only with direct read access go here! */
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_LWT_IN:
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_LWT_OUT:
@@ -4181,7 +4189,7 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 arg,
 static bool may_update_sockmap(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id)
 {
 	enum bpf_attach_type eatype = env->prog->expected_attach_type;
-	enum bpf_prog_type type = env->prog->type;
+	enum bpf_prog_type type = resolve_prog_type(env->prog);
 
 	if (func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_update_elem)
 		return false;
@@ -7366,7 +7374,7 @@ static int check_ld_abs(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 	u8 mode = BPF_MODE(insn->code);
 	int i, err;
 
-	if (!may_access_skb(env->prog->type)) {
+	if (!may_access_skb(resolve_prog_type(env->prog))) {
 		verbose(env, "BPF_LD_[ABS|IND] instructions not allowed for this program type\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -7454,11 +7462,12 @@ static int check_return_code(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 	const struct bpf_prog *prog = env->prog;
 	struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
 	struct tnum range = tnum_range(0, 1);
+	enum bpf_prog_type prog_type = resolve_prog_type(env->prog);
 	int err;
 
 	/* LSM and struct_ops func-ptr's return type could be "void" */
-	if ((env->prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS ||
-	     env->prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM) &&
+	if ((prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS ||
+	     prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM) &&
 	    !prog->aux->attach_func_proto->type)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -7477,7 +7486,7 @@ static int check_return_code(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
-	switch (env->prog->type) {
+	switch (prog_type) {
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SOCK_ADDR:
 		if (env->prog->expected_attach_type == BPF_CGROUP_UDP4_RECVMSG ||
 		    env->prog->expected_attach_type == BPF_CGROUP_UDP6_RECVMSG ||
@@ -9233,6 +9242,7 @@ static int check_map_prog_compatibility(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 					struct bpf_prog *prog)
 
 {
+	enum bpf_prog_type prog_type = resolve_prog_type(prog);
 	/*
 	 * Validate that trace type programs use preallocated hash maps.
 	 *
@@ -9250,8 +9260,8 @@ static int check_map_prog_compatibility(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	 * now, but warnings are emitted so developers are made aware of
 	 * the unsafety and can fix their programs before this is enforced.
 	 */
-	if (is_tracing_prog_type(prog->type) && !is_preallocated_map(map)) {
-		if (prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT) {
+	if (is_tracing_prog_type(prog_type) && !is_preallocated_map(map)) {
+		if (prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT) {
 			verbose(env, "perf_event programs can only use preallocated hash map\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -9263,8 +9273,8 @@ static int check_map_prog_compatibility(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		verbose(env, "trace type programs with run-time allocated hash maps are unsafe. Switch to preallocated hash maps.\n");
 	}
 
-	if ((is_tracing_prog_type(prog->type) ||
-	     prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER) &&
+	if ((is_tracing_prog_type(prog_type) ||
+	     prog_type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER) &&
 	    map_value_has_spin_lock(map)) {
 		verbose(env, "tracing progs cannot use bpf_spin_lock yet\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -9976,7 +9986,7 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 				insn->code = BPF_LDX | BPF_PROBE_MEM |
 					BPF_SIZE((insn)->code);
 				env->prog->aux->num_exentries++;
-			} else if (env->prog->type != BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS) {
+			} else if (resolve_prog_type(env->prog) != BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS) {
 				verbose(env, "Writes through BTF pointers are not allowed\n");
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
