diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 08605ce7379d..8822f06e4b40 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -240,6 +240,18 @@ static inline void exit_tasks_rcu_start(void) { }
 static inline void exit_tasks_rcu_finish(void) { }
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RCU_GENERIC */
 
+/**
+ * rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp - does an RCU Tasks Trace grace period imply an RCU grace period?
+ *
+ * As an accident of implementation, an RCU Tasks Trace grace period also
+ * acts as an RCU grace period.  However, this could change at any time.
+ * Code relying on this accident must call this function to verify that
+ * this accident is still happening.
+ *
+ * You have been warned!
+ */
+static inline bool rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp(void) { return true; }
+
 /**
  * cond_resched_tasks_rcu_qs - Report potential quiescent states to RCU
  *
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c b/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
index 802fc15b0d73..9dc6de1cf185 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
@@ -88,8 +88,14 @@ void bpf_local_storage_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct bpf_local_storage *local_storage;
 
+	/* If RCU Tasks Trace grace period implies RCU grace period, do
+	 * kfree(), else do kfree_rcu().
+	 */
 	local_storage = container_of(rcu, struct bpf_local_storage, rcu);
-	kfree_rcu(local_storage, rcu);
+	if (rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp())
+		kfree(local_storage);
+	else
+		kfree_rcu(local_storage, rcu);
 }
 
 static void bpf_selem_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
@@ -97,7 +103,10 @@ static void bpf_selem_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	struct bpf_local_storage_elem *selem;
 
 	selem = container_of(rcu, struct bpf_local_storage_elem, rcu);
-	kfree_rcu(selem, rcu);
+	if (rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp())
+		kfree(selem);
+	else
+		kfree_rcu(selem, rcu);
 }
 
 /* local_storage->lock must be held and selem->local_storage == local_storage.
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index 711fd293b6de..4bc5f46d7030 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -2251,8 +2251,14 @@ static void __bpf_prog_array_free_sleepable_cb(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct bpf_prog_array *progs;
 
+	/* If RCU Tasks Trace grace period implies RCU grace period, there is
+	 * no need to call kfree_rcu(), just call kfree() directly.
+	 */
 	progs = container_of(rcu, struct bpf_prog_array, rcu);
-	kfree_rcu(progs, rcu);
+	if (rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp())
+		kfree(progs);
+	else
+		kfree_rcu(progs, rcu);
 }
 
 void bpf_prog_array_free_sleepable(struct bpf_prog_array *progs)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/memalloc.c b/kernel/bpf/memalloc.c
index 5f83be1d2018..2433be58bb85 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/memalloc.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/memalloc.c
@@ -222,9 +222,13 @@ static void __free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 
 static void __free_rcu_tasks_trace(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-	struct bpf_mem_cache *c = container_of(head, struct bpf_mem_cache, rcu);
-
-	call_rcu(&c->rcu, __free_rcu);
+	/* If RCU Tasks Trace grace period implies RCU grace period,
+	 * there is no need to invoke call_rcu().
+	 */
+	if (rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp())
+		__free_rcu(head);
+	else
+		call_rcu(head, __free_rcu);
 }
 
 static void enque_to_free(struct bpf_mem_cache *c, void *obj)
@@ -253,8 +257,9 @@ static void do_call_rcu(struct bpf_mem_cache *c)
 		 */
 		__llist_add(llnode, &c->waiting_for_gp);
 	/* Use call_rcu_tasks_trace() to wait for sleepable progs to finish.
-	 * Then use call_rcu() to wait for normal progs to finish
-	 * and finally do free_one() on each element.
+	 * If RCU Tasks Trace grace period implies RCU grace period, free
+	 * these elements directly, else use call_rcu() to wait for normal
+	 * progs to finish and finally do free_one() on each element.
 	 */
 	call_rcu_tasks_trace(&c->rcu, __free_rcu_tasks_trace);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
index f5bf6fb430da..9435e5a7b53e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
@@ -1535,6 +1535,8 @@ static void rcu_tasks_trace_postscan(struct list_head *hop)
 {
 	// Wait for late-stage exiting tasks to finish exiting.
 	// These might have passed the call to exit_tasks_rcu_finish().
+
+	// If you remove the following line, update rcu_trace_implies_rcu_gp()!!!
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	// Any tasks that exit after this point will set
 	// TRC_NEED_QS_CHECKED in ->trc_reader_special.b.need_qs.