1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index e6ad87512519..11c25d9ea431 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -840,12 +840,19 @@ static int bpf_object__elf_collect(struct bpf_object *obj, int flags)
                         obj->efile.maps_shndx = idx;
                 else if (strcmp(name, BTF_ELF_SEC) == 0) {
                         obj->btf = btf__new(data->d_buf, data->d_size);
-                        if (IS_ERR(obj->btf) || btf__load(obj->btf)) {
+                        if (IS_ERR(obj->btf)) {
                                 pr_warning("Error loading ELF section %s: %ld. Ignored and continue.\n",
                                            BTF_ELF_SEC, PTR_ERR(obj->btf));
-                                if (!IS_ERR(obj->btf))
-                                        btf__free(obj->btf);
                                 obj->btf = NULL;
+                                continue;
+                        }
+                        err = btf__load(obj->btf);
+                        if (err) {
+                                pr_warning("Error loading %s into kernel: %d. Ignored and continue.\n",
+                                           BTF_ELF_SEC, err);
+                                btf__free(obj->btf);
+                                obj->btf = NULL;
+                                err = 0;
                         }
                 } else if (strcmp(name, BTF_EXT_ELF_SEC) == 0) {
                         btf_ext_data = data;