diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index a476bb319685..0323149803f5 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -18863,7 +18863,7 @@ skip_full_check:
 	bpf_vlog_finalize(log);
 	if (log->level && bpf_vlog_truncated(log))
 		ret = -ENOSPC;
-	if (log->level && !log->ubuf) {
+	if (log->level && log->level != BPF_LOG_KERNEL && !log->ubuf) {
 		ret = -EFAULT;
 		goto err_release_maps;
 	}