diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 5ca02af3a872..3f47cfa17141 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -4599,6 +4599,7 @@ static int check_stack_write_fixed_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	 */
 	if (!env->allow_ptr_leaks &&
 	    is_spilled_reg(&state->stack[spi]) &&
+	    !is_spilled_scalar_reg(&state->stack[spi]) &&
 	    size != BPF_REG_SIZE) {
 		verbose(env, "attempt to corrupt spilled pointer on stack\n");
 		return -EACCES;