diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f473f4fe5a0c..f739003e461a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 115
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 116
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index ab2a4b7dfca5..bc439dcd438f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -4263,40 +4263,51 @@ static struct bpf_insn_aux_data *cur_aux(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 	return &env->insn_aux_data[env->insn_idx];
 }
 
+enum {
+	REASON_BOUNDS	= -1,
+	REASON_TYPE	= -2,
+	REASON_PATHS	= -3,
+	REASON_LIMIT	= -4,
+	REASON_STACK	= -5,
+};
+
 static int retrieve_ptr_limit(const struct bpf_reg_state *ptr_reg,
-			      u32 *ptr_limit, u8 opcode, bool off_is_neg)
+			      const struct bpf_reg_state *off_reg,
+			      u32 *alu_limit, u8 opcode)
 {
+	bool off_is_neg = off_reg->smin_value < 0;
 	bool mask_to_left = (opcode == BPF_ADD &&  off_is_neg) ||
 			    (opcode == BPF_SUB && !off_is_neg);
-	u32 off, max;
+	u32 max = 0, ptr_limit = 0;
+
+	if (!tnum_is_const(off_reg->var_off) &&
+	    (off_reg->smin_value < 0) != (off_reg->smax_value < 0))
+		return REASON_BOUNDS;
 
 	switch (ptr_reg->type) {
 	case PTR_TO_STACK:
 		/* Offset 0 is out-of-bounds, but acceptable start for the
-		 * left direction, see BPF_REG_FP.
+		 * left direction, see BPF_REG_FP. Also, unknown scalar
+		 * offset where we would need to deal with min/max bounds is
+		 * currently prohibited for unprivileged.
 		 */
 		max = MAX_BPF_STACK + mask_to_left;
-		/* Indirect variable offset stack access is prohibited in
-		 * unprivileged mode so it's not handled here.
-		 */
-		off = ptr_reg->off + ptr_reg->var_off.value;
-		if (mask_to_left)
-			*ptr_limit = MAX_BPF_STACK + off;
-		else
-			*ptr_limit = -off - 1;
-		return *ptr_limit >= max ? -ERANGE : 0;
+		ptr_limit = -(ptr_reg->var_off.value + ptr_reg->off);
+		break;
 	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE:
 		max = ptr_reg->map_ptr->value_size;
-		if (mask_to_left) {
-			*ptr_limit = ptr_reg->umax_value + ptr_reg->off;
-		} else {
-			off = ptr_reg->smin_value + ptr_reg->off;
-			*ptr_limit = ptr_reg->map_ptr->value_size - off - 1;
-		}
-		return *ptr_limit >= max ? -ERANGE : 0;
+		ptr_limit = (mask_to_left ?
+			     ptr_reg->smin_value :
+			     ptr_reg->umax_value) + ptr_reg->off;
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return REASON_TYPE;
 	}
+
+	if (ptr_limit >= max)
+		return REASON_LIMIT;
+	*alu_limit = ptr_limit;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static bool can_skip_alu_sanitation(const struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
@@ -4314,7 +4325,7 @@ static int update_alu_sanitation_state(struct bpf_insn_aux_data *aux,
 	if (aux->alu_state &&
 	    (aux->alu_state != alu_state ||
 	     aux->alu_limit != alu_limit))
-		return -EACCES;
+		return REASON_PATHS;
 
 	/* Corresponding fixup done in fixup_bpf_calls(). */
 	aux->alu_state = alu_state;
@@ -4333,14 +4344,22 @@ static int sanitize_val_alu(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	return update_alu_sanitation_state(aux, BPF_ALU_NON_POINTER, 0);
 }
 
+static bool sanitize_needed(u8 opcode)
+{
+	return opcode == BPF_ADD || opcode == BPF_SUB;
+}
+
 static int sanitize_ptr_alu(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 			    struct bpf_insn *insn,
 			    const struct bpf_reg_state *ptr_reg,
+			    const struct bpf_reg_state *off_reg,
 			    struct bpf_reg_state *dst_reg,
-			    bool off_is_neg)
+			    struct bpf_insn_aux_data *tmp_aux,
+			    const bool commit_window)
 {
+	struct bpf_insn_aux_data *aux = commit_window ? cur_aux(env) : tmp_aux;
 	struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate = env->cur_state;
-	struct bpf_insn_aux_data *aux = cur_aux(env);
+	bool off_is_neg = off_reg->smin_value < 0;
 	bool ptr_is_dst_reg = ptr_reg == dst_reg;
 	u8 opcode = BPF_OP(insn->code);
 	u32 alu_state, alu_limit;
@@ -4358,18 +4377,33 @@ static int sanitize_ptr_alu(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	if (vstate->speculative)
 		goto do_sim;
 
-	alu_state  = off_is_neg ? BPF_ALU_NEG_VALUE : 0;
-	alu_state |= ptr_is_dst_reg ?
-		     BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_SRC : BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_DST;
-
-	err = retrieve_ptr_limit(ptr_reg, &alu_limit, opcode, off_is_neg);
+	err = retrieve_ptr_limit(ptr_reg, off_reg, &alu_limit, opcode);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	if (commit_window) {
+		/* In commit phase we narrow the masking window based on
+		 * the observed pointer move after the simulated operation.
+		 */
+		alu_state = tmp_aux->alu_state;
+		alu_limit = abs(tmp_aux->alu_limit - alu_limit);
+	} else {
+		alu_state  = off_is_neg ? BPF_ALU_NEG_VALUE : 0;
+		alu_state |= ptr_is_dst_reg ?
+			     BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_SRC : BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_DST;
+	}
+
 	err = update_alu_sanitation_state(aux, alu_state, alu_limit);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 do_sim:
+	/* If we're in commit phase, we're done here given we already
+	 * pushed the truncated dst_reg into the speculative verification
+	 * stack.
+	 */
+	if (commit_window)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Simulate and find potential out-of-bounds access under
 	 * speculative execution from truncation as a result of
 	 * masking when off was not within expected range. If off
@@ -4386,7 +4420,81 @@ static int sanitize_ptr_alu(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	ret = push_stack(env, env->insn_idx + 1, env->insn_idx, true);
 	if (!ptr_is_dst_reg && ret)
 		*dst_reg = tmp;
-	return !ret ? -EFAULT : 0;
+	return !ret ? REASON_STACK : 0;
+}
+
+static int sanitize_err(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
+			const struct bpf_insn *insn, int reason,
+			const struct bpf_reg_state *off_reg,
+			const struct bpf_reg_state *dst_reg)
+{
+	static const char *err = "pointer arithmetic with it prohibited for !root";
+	const char *op = BPF_OP(insn->code) == BPF_ADD ? "add" : "sub";
+	u32 dst = insn->dst_reg, src = insn->src_reg;
+
+	switch (reason) {
+	case REASON_BOUNDS:
+		verbose(env, "R%d has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds, %s\n",
+			off_reg == dst_reg ? dst : src, err);
+		break;
+	case REASON_TYPE:
+		verbose(env, "R%d has pointer with unsupported alu operation, %s\n",
+			off_reg == dst_reg ? src : dst, err);
+		break;
+	case REASON_PATHS:
+		verbose(env, "R%d tried to %s from different maps, paths or scalars, %s\n",
+			dst, op, err);
+		break;
+	case REASON_LIMIT:
+		verbose(env, "R%d tried to %s beyond pointer bounds, %s\n",
+			dst, op, err);
+		break;
+	case REASON_STACK:
+		verbose(env, "R%d could not be pushed for speculative verification, %s\n",
+			dst, err);
+		break;
+	default:
+		verbose(env, "verifier internal error: unknown reason (%d)\n",
+			reason);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return -EACCES;
+}
+
+static int sanitize_check_bounds(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
+				 const struct bpf_insn *insn,
+				 const struct bpf_reg_state *dst_reg)
+{
+	u32 dst = insn->dst_reg;
+
+	/* For unprivileged we require that resulting offset must be in bounds
+	 * in order to be able to sanitize access later on.
+	 */
+	if (env->allow_ptr_leaks)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (dst_reg->type) {
+	case PTR_TO_STACK:
+		if (check_stack_access(env, dst_reg, dst_reg->off +
+				       dst_reg->var_off.value, 1)) {
+			verbose(env, "R%d stack pointer arithmetic goes out of range, "
+				"prohibited for !root\n", dst);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
+		break;
+	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE:
+		if (check_map_access(env, dst, dst_reg->off, 1, false)) {
+			verbose(env, "R%d pointer arithmetic of map value goes out of range, "
+				"prohibited for !root\n", dst);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Handles arithmetic on a pointer and a scalar: computes new min/max and var_off.
@@ -4407,8 +4515,9 @@ static int adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	    smin_ptr = ptr_reg->smin_value, smax_ptr = ptr_reg->smax_value;
 	u64 umin_val = off_reg->umin_value, umax_val = off_reg->umax_value,
 	    umin_ptr = ptr_reg->umin_value, umax_ptr = ptr_reg->umax_value;
-	u32 dst = insn->dst_reg, src = insn->src_reg;
+	struct bpf_insn_aux_data tmp_aux = {};
 	u8 opcode = BPF_OP(insn->code);
+	u32 dst = insn->dst_reg;
 	int ret;
 
 	dst_reg = &regs[dst];
@@ -4451,13 +4560,6 @@ static int adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		verbose(env, "R%d pointer arithmetic on %s prohibited\n",
 			dst, reg_type_str[ptr_reg->type]);
 		return -EACCES;
-	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE:
-		if (!env->allow_ptr_leaks && !known && (smin_val < 0) != (smax_val < 0)) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds, pointer arithmetic with it prohibited for !root\n",
-				off_reg == dst_reg ? dst : src);
-			return -EACCES;
-		}
-		/* fall-through */
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -4472,13 +4574,15 @@ static int adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	    !check_reg_sane_offset(env, ptr_reg, ptr_reg->type))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (sanitize_needed(opcode)) {
+		ret = sanitize_ptr_alu(env, insn, ptr_reg, off_reg, dst_reg,
+				       &tmp_aux, false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return sanitize_err(env, insn, ret, off_reg, dst_reg);
+	}
+
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case BPF_ADD:
-		ret = sanitize_ptr_alu(env, insn, ptr_reg, dst_reg, smin_val < 0);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types\n", dst);
-			return ret;
-		}
 		/* We can take a fixed offset as long as it doesn't overflow
 		 * the s32 'off' field
 		 */
@@ -4529,11 +4633,6 @@ static int adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		}
 		break;
 	case BPF_SUB:
-		ret = sanitize_ptr_alu(env, insn, ptr_reg, dst_reg, smin_val < 0);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types\n", dst);
-			return ret;
-		}
 		if (dst_reg == off_reg) {
 			/* scalar -= pointer.  Creates an unknown scalar */
 			verbose(env, "R%d tried to subtract pointer from scalar\n",
@@ -4614,22 +4713,13 @@ static int adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	__reg_deduce_bounds(dst_reg);
 	__reg_bound_offset(dst_reg);
 
-	/* For unprivileged we require that resulting offset must be in bounds
-	 * in order to be able to sanitize access later on.
-	 */
-	if (!env->allow_ptr_leaks) {
-		if (dst_reg->type == PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE &&
-		    check_map_access(env, dst, dst_reg->off, 1, false)) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d pointer arithmetic of map value goes out of range, "
-				"prohibited for !root\n", dst);
-			return -EACCES;
-		} else if (dst_reg->type == PTR_TO_STACK &&
-			   check_stack_access(env, dst_reg, dst_reg->off +
-					      dst_reg->var_off.value, 1)) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d stack pointer arithmetic goes out of range, "
-				"prohibited for !root\n", dst);
-			return -EACCES;
-		}
+	if (sanitize_check_bounds(env, insn, dst_reg) < 0)
+		return -EACCES;
+	if (sanitize_needed(opcode)) {
+		ret = sanitize_ptr_alu(env, insn, dst_reg, off_reg, dst_reg,
+				       &tmp_aux, true);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return sanitize_err(env, insn, ret, off_reg, dst_reg);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -4650,7 +4740,6 @@ static int adjust_scalar_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	s64 smin_val, smax_val;
 	u64 umin_val, umax_val;
 	u64 insn_bitness = (BPF_CLASS(insn->code) == BPF_ALU64) ? 64 : 32;
-	u32 dst = insn->dst_reg;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (insn_bitness == 32) {
@@ -4684,13 +4773,14 @@ static int adjust_scalar_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (sanitize_needed(opcode)) {
+		ret = sanitize_val_alu(env, insn);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return sanitize_err(env, insn, ret, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case BPF_ADD:
-		ret = sanitize_val_alu(env, insn);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d tried to add from different pointers or scalars\n", dst);
-			return ret;
-		}
 		if (signed_add_overflows(dst_reg->smin_value, smin_val) ||
 		    signed_add_overflows(dst_reg->smax_value, smax_val)) {
 			dst_reg->smin_value = S64_MIN;
@@ -4710,11 +4800,6 @@ static int adjust_scalar_min_max_vals(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		dst_reg->var_off = tnum_add(dst_reg->var_off, src_reg.var_off);
 		break;
 	case BPF_SUB:
-		ret = sanitize_val_alu(env, insn);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			verbose(env, "R%d tried to sub from different pointers or scalars\n", dst);
-			return ret;
-		}
 		if (signed_sub_overflows(dst_reg->smin_value, smax_val) ||
 		    signed_sub_overflows(dst_reg->smax_value, smin_val)) {
 			/* Overflow possible, we know nothing */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c
index c162498a64fc..91869aea6d64 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.retval = 1,
@@ -34,22 +34,23 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
 	"check deducing bounds from const, 4",
 	.insns = {
+		BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
 		BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JSLE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 		BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JSGE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
-		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R6 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 },
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
 			    offsetof(struct __sk_buff, mark)),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "dereference of modified ctx ptr",
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.flags = F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
 			    offsetof(struct __sk_buff, mark)),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "dereference of modified ctx ptr",
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.flags = F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS,
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c
index 9baca7a75c42..c2aa6f26738b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R8 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R8 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -210,7 +205,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -260,7 +254,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -287,7 +280,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -313,7 +305,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -342,7 +333,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R7 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -372,7 +362,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 4 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -400,7 +389,5 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
-	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 },
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c
index 0d621c841db1..c3f6f650deb7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 	BPF_STX_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0, -8),
 	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 stack pointer arithmetic goes out of range",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 },
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c
index 00b59d5d7a7f..28d44e6aa0b7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 	.fixup_map_hash_16b = { 5 },
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 8 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
-	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps",
 	.retval = 1,
 },
 {
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 1 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different pointers or scalars",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths or scalars",
 	.retval = 0,
 },
 {
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 1 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths or scalars",
 	.retval = 0,
 },
 {
