diff --git a/kernel/bpf/trampoline.c b/kernel/bpf/trampoline.c
index f02254a21585..a4298a25d4ba 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/trampoline.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/trampoline.c
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@ static int bpf_trampoline_update(struct bpf_trampoline *tr, bool lock_direct_mut
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free;
 
-	WARN_ON(tr->cur_image && total == 0);
 	if (tr->cur_image)
 		/* progs already running at this address */
 		err = modify_fentry(tr, orig_flags, tr->cur_image->image,