diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 34fd808e9692..db0c37e9bc3a 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -15110,6 +15110,8 @@ static int do_check(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 					err = check_helper_call(env, insn, &env->insn_idx);
 				if (err)
 					return err;
+
+				mark_reg_scratched(env, BPF_REG_0);
 			} else if (opcode == BPF_JA) {
 				if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) != BPF_K ||
 				    insn->imm != 0 ||