diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 3ad139285fad0..2ca30ccc774c4 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -9084,11 +9084,15 @@ static int libbpf_find_attach_btf_id(struct bpf_program *prog, const char *attac
 	int err = 0;
 
 	/* BPF program's BTF ID */
-	if (attach_prog_fd) {
+	if (prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT || attach_prog_fd) {
+		if (!attach_prog_fd) {
+			pr_warn("prog '%s': attach program FD is not set\n", prog->name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		err = libbpf_find_prog_btf_id(attach_name, attach_prog_fd);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			pr_warn("failed to find BPF program (FD %d) BTF ID for '%s': %d\n",
-				 attach_prog_fd, attach_name, err);
+			pr_warn("prog '%s': failed to find BPF program (FD %d) BTF ID for '%s': %d\n",
+				 prog->name, attach_prog_fd, attach_name, err);
 			return err;
 		}
 		*btf_obj_fd = 0;
@@ -9105,7 +9109,8 @@ static int libbpf_find_attach_btf_id(struct bpf_program *prog, const char *attac
 		err = find_kernel_btf_id(prog->obj, attach_name, attach_type, btf_obj_fd, btf_type_id);
 	}
 	if (err) {
-		pr_warn("failed to find kernel BTF type ID of '%s': %d\n", attach_name, err);
+		pr_warn("prog '%s': failed to find kernel BTF type ID of '%s': %d\n",
+			prog->name, attach_name, err);
 		return err;
 	}
 	return 0;