diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index 3f140b7527cf..5eaaf95048ab 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -2364,7 +2364,7 @@ struct bpf_prog *bpf_prog_select_runtime(struct bpf_prog *fp, int *err)
 	/* In case of BPF to BPF calls, verifier did all the prep
 	 * work with regards to JITing, etc.
 	 */
-	bool jit_needed = false;
+	bool jit_needed = fp->jit_requested;
 
 	if (fp->bpf_func)
 		goto finalize;