diff --git a/kernel/bpf/log.c b/kernel/bpf/log.c
index 92b1c8ad6601..d99a50f07187 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/log.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/log.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void bpf_vlog_reset(struct bpf_verifier_log *log, u64 new_pos)
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(new_pos > log->end_pos))
 		return;
 
-	if (!bpf_verifier_log_needed(log))
+	if (!bpf_verifier_log_needed(log) || log->level == BPF_LOG_KERNEL)
 		return;
 
 	/* if position to which we reset is beyond current log window,