diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 85d1c9423ccb..7c9f94c53441 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -1829,14 +1829,15 @@ static void find_good_pkt_pointers(struct bpf_verifier_state *state,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_REG; i++)
 		if (regs[i].type == PTR_TO_PACKET && regs[i].id == dst_reg->id)
-			regs[i].range = dst_reg->off;
+			/* keep the maximum range already checked */
+			regs[i].range = max(regs[i].range, dst_reg->off);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_STACK; i += BPF_REG_SIZE) {
 		if (state->stack_slot_type[i] != STACK_SPILL)
 			continue;
 		reg = &state->spilled_regs[i / BPF_REG_SIZE];
 		if (reg->type == PTR_TO_PACKET && reg->id == dst_reg->id)
-			reg->range = dst_reg->off;
+			reg->range = max(reg->range, dst_reg->off);
 	}
 }