diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 102c519836f61c7deea6f789cebb24030d12154f..982bd9ec721ae5fa9af11ddb534e4b78aefcef2d 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -3467,15 +3467,14 @@ static bool regsafe(struct bpf_reg_state *rold, struct bpf_reg_state *rcur,
 			return range_within(rold, rcur) &&
 			       tnum_in(rold->var_off, rcur->var_off);
 		} else {
-			/* if we knew anything about the old value, we're not
-			 * equal, because we can't know anything about the
-			 * scalar value of the pointer in the new value.
+			/* We're trying to use a pointer in place of a scalar.
+			 * Even if the scalar was unbounded, this could lead to
+			 * pointer leaks because scalars are allowed to leak
+			 * while pointers are not. We could make this safe in
+			 * special cases if root is calling us, but it's
+			 * probably not worth the hassle.
 			 */
-			return rold->umin_value == 0 &&
-			       rold->umax_value == U64_MAX &&
-			       rold->smin_value == S64_MIN &&
-			       rold->smax_value == S64_MAX &&
-			       tnum_is_unknown(rold->var_off);
+			return false;
 		}
 	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE:
 		/* If the new min/max/var_off satisfy the old ones and