diff --git a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
index 2bb60200c266..b5314c9fed3c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
@@ -4241,8 +4241,13 @@ __bpf_kfunc int bpf_verify_pkcs7_signature(struct bpf_dynptr *data_p,
 
 	data_len = __bpf_dynptr_size(data_ptr);
 	data = __bpf_dynptr_data(data_ptr, data_len);
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	sig_len = __bpf_dynptr_size(sig_ptr);
 	sig = __bpf_dynptr_data(sig_ptr, sig_len);
+	if (!sig)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return verify_pkcs7_signature(data, data_len, sig, sig_len,
 				      trusted_keyring->key,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
index 8cd298b78e44..04aaf4c9cf5e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/kfunc_dynptr_param.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static struct {
 	const char *prog_name;
 	int expected_runtime_err;
 } kfunc_dynptr_tests[] = {
-	{"dynptr_data_null", -EBADMSG},
+	{"dynptr_data_null", -EINVAL},
 };
 
 static bool kfunc_not_supported;