diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
index d21d32f6a676..e174a905c562 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_subprog_precision.c
@@ -846,4 +846,55 @@ __naked int subprog_result_tail_call(void)
 	);
 }
 
+__naked __noinline __used
+static int ld_abs_subprog(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r6 = r1;"
+		"r7 = r1;"
+		".8byte %[ld_abs];"
+		"exit;"
+		:
+		: __imm_insn(ld_abs, BPF_LD_ABS(BPF_W, 0))
+		: __clobber_all);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Buggy verifier did not properly backtrack early subprogram exit
+ * modelled for BPF_LD | BPF_ABS instruction, causing a segfault.
+ */
+SEC("socket")
+__success
+__log_level(2)
+/* early exit path */
+__msg("3: (0f) r1 += r7")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r10")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 9: (20) r0 = *(u32 *)skb[0]")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 8: (bf) r7 = r1")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 7: (bf) r6 = r1")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 1: (85) call pc+5")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 0: (b7) r7 = -8")
+/* fallthrough path */
+__msg("3: (0f) r1 += r7")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 2: (bf) r1 = r10")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 10: (95) exit")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 9: (20) r0 = *(u32 *)skb[0]")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 8: (bf) r7 = r1")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 7: (bf) r6 = r1")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame1: regs= stack= before 1: (85) call pc+5")
+__msg("mark_precise: frame0: regs=r7 stack= before 0: (b7) r7 = -8")
+__naked int ld_abs_backtrack_both_paths(void)
+{
+	asm volatile (
+		"r7 = -8;"
+		"call ld_abs_subprog;"
+		"r1 = r10;"
+		"r1 += r7;" /* mark r7 as precise */
+		"*(u64 *)(r1 + 0) = 0;"
+		"r0 = 0;"
+		"exit;"
+		::: __clobber_all
+	);
+}
+
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";