diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index eba603cec2c5..35c07afac924 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -4436,6 +4436,11 @@ static int btf_func_proto_check(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		if (btf_type_is_resolve_source_only(ret_type)) {
+			btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid return type");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
 		if (btf_type_needs_resolve(ret_type) &&
 		    !env_type_is_resolved(env, ret_type_id)) {
 			err = btf_resolve(env, ret_type, ret_type_id);