diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 68ddd465584c..926ff63a0b61 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -19172,8 +19172,10 @@ static bool can_be_sleepable(struct bpf_prog *prog)
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	return prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM ||
-	       prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE /* only for uprobes */ ||
+	if (prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM)
+		return prog->expected_attach_type != BPF_LSM_CGROUP;
+
+	return prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE /* only for uprobes */ ||
 	       prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS ||
 	       prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT ||
 	       prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT;