diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index a6974ff50514..0d8be0b68bd8 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -15576,15 +15576,10 @@ static void mark_ptr_or_null_reg(struct bpf_func_state *state,
 
 		mark_ptr_not_null_reg(reg);
 
-		if (!reg_may_point_to_spin_lock(reg)) {
-			/* For not-NULL ptr, reg->ref_obj_id will be reset
-			 * in release_reference().
-			 *
-			 * reg->id is still used by spin_lock ptr. Other
-			 * than spin_lock ptr type, reg->id can be reset.
-			 */
-			reg->id = 0;
-		}
+		/*
+		 * reg->id is preserved for object relationship tracking
+		 * and spin_lock lock state tracking
+		 */
 	}
 }