diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index f080ccf27d25..6a524c5462a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static inline u32 type_flag(u32 type)
 /* only use after check_attach_btf_id() */
 static inline enum bpf_prog_type resolve_prog_type(const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 {
-	return prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT ?
+	return (prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT && prog->aux->dst_prog) ?
 		prog->aux->dst_prog->type : prog->type;
 }