diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index c4f197ca6c45..55c1d7ada098 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -8965,7 +8965,7 @@ static int resolve_map_arg_type(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	if (!meta->map_ptr) {
 		/* kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier */
 		verbose(env, "invalid map_ptr to access map->type\n");
-		return -EACCES;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	switch (meta->map_ptr->map_type) {
@@ -9653,7 +9653,7 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 arg,
 			 * that kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier
 			 */
 			verbose(env, "invalid map_ptr to access map->key\n");
-			return -EACCES;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		key_size = meta->map_ptr->key_size;
 		err = check_helper_mem_access(env, regno, key_size, BPF_READ, false, NULL);
@@ -9680,7 +9680,7 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 arg,
 		if (!meta->map_ptr) {
 			/* kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier */
 			verbose(env, "invalid map_ptr to access map->value\n");
-			return -EACCES;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		meta->raw_mode = arg_type & MEM_UNINIT;
 		err = check_helper_mem_access(env, regno, meta->map_ptr->value_size,
@@ -10979,7 +10979,7 @@ record_func_map(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_call_arg_meta *meta,
 
 	if (map == NULL) {
 		verbose(env, "kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	/* In case of read-only, some additional restrictions
@@ -11018,7 +11018,7 @@ record_func_key(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_call_arg_meta *meta,
 		return 0;
 	if (!map || map->map_type != BPF_MAP_TYPE_PROG_ARRAY) {
 		verbose(env, "kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	reg = &regs[BPF_REG_3];
@@ -11272,7 +11272,7 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn
 	if (changes_data && fn->arg1_type != ARG_PTR_TO_CTX) {
 		verbose(env, "kernel subsystem misconfigured func %s#%d: r1 != ctx\n",
 			func_id_name(func_id), func_id);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	memset(&meta, 0, sizeof(meta));
@@ -11574,7 +11574,7 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn
 		if (meta.map_ptr == NULL) {
 			verbose(env,
 				"kernel subsystem misconfigured verifier\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 
 		if (func_id == BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem &&
@@ -16697,7 +16697,7 @@ static int check_ld_imm(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 		dst_reg->type = CONST_PTR_TO_MAP;
 	} else {
 		verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -16744,7 +16744,7 @@ static int check_ld_abs(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 
 	if (!env->ops->gen_ld_abs) {
 		verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	if (insn->dst_reg != BPF_REG_0 || insn->off != 0 ||
@@ -20781,7 +20781,7 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 						 -(subprogs[0].stack_depth + 8));
 		if (epilogue_cnt >= INSN_BUF_SIZE) {
 			verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		} else if (epilogue_cnt) {
 			/* Save the ARG_PTR_TO_CTX for the epilogue to use */
 			cnt = 0;
@@ -20804,13 +20804,13 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 	if (ops->gen_prologue || env->seen_direct_write) {
 		if (!ops->gen_prologue) {
 			verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		cnt = ops->gen_prologue(insn_buf, env->seen_direct_write,
 					env->prog);
 		if (cnt >= INSN_BUF_SIZE) {
 			verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		} else if (cnt) {
 			new_prog = bpf_patch_insn_data(env, 0, insn_buf, cnt);
 			if (!new_prog)
@@ -20967,7 +20967,7 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 
 			if (type == BPF_WRITE) {
 				verbose(env, "bpf verifier narrow ctx access misconfigured\n");
-				return -EINVAL;
+				return -EFAULT;
 			}
 
 			size_code = BPF_H;
@@ -20986,7 +20986,7 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 		if (cnt == 0 || cnt >= INSN_BUF_SIZE ||
 		    (ctx_field_size && !target_size)) {
 			verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 
 		if (is_narrower_load && size < target_size) {
@@ -20994,7 +20994,7 @@ static int convert_ctx_accesses(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 				off, size, size_default) * 8;
 			if (shift && cnt + 1 >= INSN_BUF_SIZE) {
 				verbose(env, "bpf verifier narrow ctx load misconfigured\n");
-				return -EINVAL;
+				return -EFAULT;
 			}
 			if (ctx_field_size <= 4) {
 				if (shift)
@@ -21757,7 +21757,7 @@ static int do_misc_fixups(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 			cnt = env->ops->gen_ld_abs(insn, insn_buf);
 			if (cnt == 0 || cnt >= INSN_BUF_SIZE) {
 				verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-				return -EINVAL;
+				return -EFAULT;
 			}
 
 			new_prog = bpf_patch_insn_data(env, i + delta, insn_buf, cnt);
@@ -22093,7 +22093,7 @@ static int do_misc_fixups(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 					goto patch_map_ops_generic;
 				if (cnt <= 0 || cnt >= INSN_BUF_SIZE) {
 					verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-					return -EINVAL;
+					return -EFAULT;
 				}
 
 				new_prog = bpf_patch_insn_data(env, i + delta,
@@ -22453,7 +22453,7 @@ static int do_misc_fixups(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 		    !map_ptr->ops->map_poke_untrack ||
 		    !map_ptr->ops->map_poke_run) {
 			verbose(env, "bpf verifier is misconfigured\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 
 		ret = map_ptr->ops->map_poke_track(map_ptr, prog->aux);
