diff --git a/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c b/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c
index a379b0ce19ff..8643b2c8b76e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ static int bpf_jit_stack_offsetof(struct codegen_context *ctx, int reg)
 #define SEEN_NVREG_FULL_MASK	0x0003ffff /* Non volatile registers r14-r31 */
 #define SEEN_NVREG_TEMP_MASK	0x00001e01 /* BPF_REG_5, BPF_REG_AX, TMP_REG */
 
+static inline bool bpf_has_stack_frame(struct codegen_context *ctx)
+{
+	/*
+	 * We only need a stack frame if:
+	 * - we call other functions (kernel helpers), or
+	 * - we use non volatile registers, or
+	 * - we use tail call counter
+	 * - the bpf program uses its stack area
+	 * The latter condition is deduced from the usage of BPF_REG_FP
+	 */
+	return ctx->seen & (SEEN_FUNC | SEEN_TAILCALL | SEEN_NVREG_FULL_MASK) ||
+	       bpf_is_seen_register(ctx, bpf_to_ppc(BPF_REG_FP));
+}
+
 void bpf_jit_realloc_regs(struct codegen_context *ctx)
 {
 	unsigned int nvreg_mask;
@@ -118,7 +132,8 @@ void bpf_jit_build_prologue(u32 *image, struct codegen_context *ctx)
 
 #define BPF_TAILCALL_PROLOGUE_SIZE	4
 
-	EMIT(PPC_RAW_STWU(_R1, _R1, -BPF_PPC_STACKFRAME(ctx)));
+	if (bpf_has_stack_frame(ctx))
+		EMIT(PPC_RAW_STWU(_R1, _R1, -BPF_PPC_STACKFRAME(ctx)));
 
 	if (ctx->seen & SEEN_TAILCALL)
 		EMIT(PPC_RAW_STW(_R4, _R1, bpf_jit_stack_offsetof(ctx, BPF_PPC_TC)));
@@ -171,7 +186,8 @@ static void bpf_jit_emit_common_epilogue(u32 *image, struct codegen_context *ctx
 		EMIT(PPC_RAW_LWZ(_R0, _R1, BPF_PPC_STACKFRAME(ctx) + PPC_LR_STKOFF));
 
 	/* Tear down our stack frame */
-	EMIT(PPC_RAW_ADDI(_R1, _R1, BPF_PPC_STACKFRAME(ctx)));
+	if (bpf_has_stack_frame(ctx))
+		EMIT(PPC_RAW_ADDI(_R1, _R1, BPF_PPC_STACKFRAME(ctx)));
 
 	if (ctx->seen & SEEN_FUNC)
 		EMIT(PPC_RAW_MTLR(_R0));