diff --git a/kernel/bpf/states.c b/kernel/bpf/states.c
index ea2153cf28d0..4e6aafad33bd 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/states.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/states.c
@@ -812,7 +812,8 @@ static bool stacksafe(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_func_state *old,
 			 * infinite loop check triggering, see
 			 * iter_active_depths_differ()
 			 */
-			if (old_reg->iter.btf != cur_reg->iter.btf ||
+			if (old_reg->type != cur_reg->type ||
+			    old_reg->iter.btf != cur_reg->iter.btf ||
 			    old_reg->iter.btf_id != cur_reg->iter.btf_id ||
 			    old_reg->iter.state != cur_reg->iter.state ||
 			    /* ignore {old_reg,cur_reg}->iter.depth, see above */