diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 0c21d0d8efe49..f1c8733f76b83 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -3440,6 +3440,11 @@ static int bpf_prog_attach_check_attach_type(const struct bpf_prog *prog,
 		return prog->enforce_expected_attach_type &&
 			prog->expected_attach_type != attach_type ?
 			-EINVAL : 0;
+	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE:
+		if (prog->expected_attach_type == BPF_TRACE_KPROBE_MULTI &&
+		    attach_type != BPF_TRACE_KPROBE_MULTI)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}