diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 82e83cfb4114..dd0fc2a86ce1 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -5153,7 +5153,7 @@ syscall_prog_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 {
 	switch (func_id) {
 	case BPF_FUNC_sys_bpf:
-		return &bpf_sys_bpf_proto;
+		return !perfmon_capable() ? NULL : &bpf_sys_bpf_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_btf_find_by_name_kind:
 		return &bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_sys_close: