diff --git a/lib/test_bpf.c b/lib/test_bpf.c
index 8aef42cfb5fe..0c1c8cccf254 100644
--- a/lib/test_bpf.c
+++ b/lib/test_bpf.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define FLAG_NO_DATA		BIT(0)
 #define FLAG_EXPECTED_FAIL	BIT(1)
 #define FLAG_SKB_FRAG		BIT(2)
+#define FLAG_VERIFIER_ZEXT	BIT(3)
 
 enum {
 	CLASSIC  = BIT(6),	/* Old BPF instructions only. */
@@ -11280,6 +11281,8 @@ static struct bpf_prog *generate_filter(int which, int *err)
 		fp->type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER;
 		memcpy(fp->insnsi, fptr, fp->len * sizeof(struct bpf_insn));
 		fp->aux->stack_depth = tests[which].stack_depth;
+		fp->aux->verifier_zext = !!(tests[which].aux &
+					    FLAG_VERIFIER_ZEXT);
 
 		/* We cannot error here as we don't need type compatibility
 		 * checks.