diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 5c8626215ee6..cf9ff37cfdf2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -11216,10 +11216,6 @@ static int check_func_callx(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn,
 	const char *reason;
 	int err, subprog;
 
-	err = require_callx_jit(env);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	err = check_reg_arg(env, insn->dst_reg, SRC_OP);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -11245,6 +11241,11 @@ static int check_func_callx(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	/* the callx is valid, but only a JIT can execute it */
+	err = require_callx_jit(env);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	/* PTR_TO_FUNC is a pointer to a static subprog */
 	subprog = reg->subprogno;
 	err = btf_check_subprog_call(env, subprog, caller->regs);