diff --git a/include/linux/filter.h b/include/linux/filter.h
index 973233b82dc1..569de3b14279 100644
--- a/include/linux/filter.h
+++ b/include/linux/filter.h
@@ -712,11 +712,13 @@ static __always_inline u32 __bpf_prog_run(const struct bpf_prog *prog,
 		ret = dfunc(ctx, prog->insnsi, prog->bpf_func);
 
 		duration = sched_clock() - start;
-		stats = this_cpu_ptr(prog->stats);
-		flags = u64_stats_update_begin_irqsave(&stats->syncp);
-		u64_stats_inc(&stats->cnt);
-		u64_stats_add(&stats->nsecs, duration);
-		u64_stats_update_end_irqrestore(&stats->syncp, flags);
+		if (likely(prog->stats)) {
+			stats = this_cpu_ptr(prog->stats);
+			flags = u64_stats_update_begin_irqsave(&stats->syncp);
+			u64_stats_inc(&stats->cnt);
+			u64_stats_add(&stats->nsecs, duration);
+			u64_stats_update_end_irqrestore(&stats->syncp, flags);
+		}
 	} else {
 		ret = dfunc(ctx, prog->insnsi, prog->bpf_func);
 	}