diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 77da1f438bec..f6e694457886 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -8882,7 +8882,8 @@ static bool may_update_sockmap(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id)
 	enum bpf_attach_type eatype = env->prog->expected_attach_type;
 	enum bpf_prog_type type = resolve_prog_type(env->prog);
 
-	if (func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_update_elem)
+	if (func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_update_elem &&
+	    func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_delete_elem)
 		return false;
 
 	/* It's not possible to get access to a locked struct sock in these
@@ -8988,7 +8989,6 @@ static int check_map_func_compatibility(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	case BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP:
 		if (func_id != BPF_FUNC_sk_redirect_map &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_sock_map_update &&
-		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_delete_elem &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_msg_redirect_map &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_sk_select_reuseport &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem &&
@@ -8998,7 +8998,6 @@ static int check_map_func_compatibility(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 	case BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKHASH:
 		if (func_id != BPF_FUNC_sk_redirect_hash &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_sock_hash_update &&
-		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_delete_elem &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_msg_redirect_hash &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_sk_select_reuseport &&
 		    func_id != BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem &&