diff --git a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
index 023ac12f54a2..652bd64e422d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
@@ -1811,8 +1811,7 @@ int arch_prepare_bpf_trampoline(struct bpf_tramp_image *im, void *image, void *i
 		/* remember return value in a stack for bpf prog to access */
 		emit_stx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP, BPF_REG_0, -8);
 		im->ip_after_call = prog;
-		memcpy(prog, ideal_nops[NOP_ATOMIC5], X86_PATCH_SIZE);
-		prog += X86_PATCH_SIZE;
+		emit_nops(&prog, 5);
 	}
 
 	if (fmod_ret->nr_progs) {