diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index aa274679965d..f50ea971f7a9 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@ static bool convert_bpf_ld_abs(struct sock_filter *fp, struct bpf_insn **insnp)
 		bool ldx_off_ok = offset <= S16_MAX;
 
 		*insn++ = BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_TMP, BPF_REG_H);
-		*insn++ = BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_TMP, offset);
+		if (offset)
+			*insn++ = BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_TMP, offset);
 		*insn++ = BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JSLT, BPF_REG_TMP,
 				      size, 2 + endian + (!ldx_off_ok * 2));
 		if (ldx_off_ok) {