diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 55a49703f423..fc760d00a38c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct bpf_verifier_stack_elem {
 
 #define BPF_COMPLEXITY_LIMIT_INSNS	131072
 #define BPF_COMPLEXITY_LIMIT_STACK	1024
+#define BPF_COMPLEXITY_LIMIT_STATES	64
 
 #define BPF_MAP_PTR_UNPRIV	1UL
 #define BPF_MAP_PTR_POISON	((void *)((0xeB9FUL << 1) +	\
@@ -5047,7 +5048,7 @@ static int is_state_visited(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int insn_idx)
 	struct bpf_verifier_state_list *new_sl;
 	struct bpf_verifier_state_list *sl;
 	struct bpf_verifier_state *cur = env->cur_state, *new;
-	int i, j, err;
+	int i, j, err, states_cnt = 0;
 
 	sl = env->explored_states[insn_idx];
 	if (!sl)
@@ -5074,8 +5075,12 @@ static int is_state_visited(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int insn_idx)
 			return 1;
 		}
 		sl = sl->next;
+		states_cnt++;
 	}
 
+	if (!env->allow_ptr_leaks && states_cnt > BPF_COMPLEXITY_LIMIT_STATES)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* there were no equivalent states, remember current one.
 	 * technically the current state is not proven to be safe yet,
 	 * but it will either reach outer most bpf_exit (which means it's safe)