diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 138f0302692e..378cef70341c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -2114,6 +2114,9 @@ static int btf_parse_hdr(struct btf_verifier_env *env, void __user *btf_data,
 
 	hdr = &btf->hdr;
 
+	if (hdr->hdr_len != hdr_len)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	btf_verifier_log_hdr(env, btf_data_size);
 
 	if (hdr->magic != BTF_MAGIC) {