diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 4db151e24355..d925197c2e5f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -19022,6 +19022,9 @@ static int btf_id_allow_sleepable(u32 btf_id, unsigned long addr, const struct b
 	const struct btf_type *t;
 	const char *tname;
 
+	if (!btf_is_kernel(btf))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	switch (prog->type) {
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING:
 		t = btf_type_by_id(btf, btf_id);