diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 9a1aba2d007334b8e1dc87d3e8eef0c444f1f923..12cd2997f982a1e0cac7e9abb0e8ac1fdd3ca261 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -11429,6 +11429,11 @@ static int check_struct_ops_btf_id(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 	u32 btf_id, member_idx;
 	const char *mname;
 
+	if (!prog->gpl_compatible) {
+		verbose(env, "struct ops programs must have a GPL compatible license\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	btf_id = prog->aux->attach_btf_id;
 	st_ops = bpf_struct_ops_find(btf_id);
 	if (!st_ops) {