diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 9ec23a9c6592..ad3310b55b02 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -17815,6 +17815,8 @@ static bool reg_type_mismatch_ok(enum bpf_reg_type type)
 	case PTR_TO_BTF_ID:
 	case PTR_TO_ARENA:
 		return false;
+	case PTR_TO_MEM:
+		return !bpf_may_fault_on_deref(type);
 	default:
 		return true;
 	}