diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index fa2abe56e845..ca764ed3aaa9 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ bpf_object__add_programs(struct bpf_object *obj, Elf_Data *sec_data,
 			return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__FORMAT;
 		}
 
-		if (sec_off + prog_sz > sec_sz) {
+		if (sec_off + prog_sz > sec_sz || sec_off + prog_sz < sec_off) {
 			pr_warn("sec '%s': program at offset %zu crosses section boundary\n",
 				sec_name, sec_off);
 			return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__FORMAT;