diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 9fe9f72a6194..756e179a1efe 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -19908,6 +19908,7 @@ int bpf_check_attach_target(struct bpf_verifier_log *log,
 	}
 	if (tgt_prog) {
 		struct bpf_prog_aux *aux = tgt_prog->aux;
+		bool tgt_changes_pkt_data;
 
 		if (bpf_prog_is_dev_bound(prog->aux) &&
 		    !bpf_prog_dev_bound_match(prog, tgt_prog)) {
@@ -19936,8 +19937,10 @@ int bpf_check_attach_target(struct bpf_verifier_log *log,
 					"Extension programs should be JITed\n");
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
-			if (prog->aux->changes_pkt_data &&
-			    !aux->func[subprog]->aux->changes_pkt_data) {
+			tgt_changes_pkt_data = aux->func
+					       ? aux->func[subprog]->aux->changes_pkt_data
+					       : aux->changes_pkt_data;
+			if (prog->aux->changes_pkt_data && !tgt_changes_pkt_data) {
 				bpf_log(log,
 					"Extension program changes packet data, while original does not\n");
 				return -EINVAL;