diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 92246117d2b0..bb07e74b34a2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -3163,7 +3163,7 @@ static int adjust_reg_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 				 * an arbitrary scalar. Disallow all math except
 				 * pointer subtraction
 				 */
-				if (opcode == BPF_SUB){
+				if (opcode == BPF_SUB && env->allow_ptr_leaks) {
 					mark_reg_unknown(env, regs, insn->dst_reg);
 					return 0;
 				}