diff --git a/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_core.c b/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_core.c
index 4c71e87cb1..8849dc5024 100644
--- a/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_core.c
+++ b/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_core.c
@@ -79,19 +79,6 @@ static struct generic_maps maps = {
 	.override = (struct bpf_map_def *)&override_tasks,
 };
 
-FUNC_INLINE int try_override(void *ctx)
-{
-	__u64 id = get_current_pid_tgid();
-	__s32 *error;
-
-	error = map_lookup_elem(&override_tasks, &id);
-	if (!error)
-		return 0;
-
-	map_delete_elem(&override_tasks, &id);
-	return (long)*error;
-}
-
 #define MAIN "lsm/generic_lsm_core"
 
 __attribute__((section((MAIN)), used)) int
@@ -172,7 +159,7 @@ generic_lsm_actions(void *ctx)
 
 	// If NoPost action is set, check for Override action here
 	if (!e->lsm.post)
-		return try_override(ctx);
+		return try_override(ctx, (struct bpf_map_def *)&override_tasks);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_output.c b/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_output.c
index b8d079264d..886ae61b7d 100644
--- a/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_output.c
+++ b/bpf/process/bpf_generic_lsm_output.c
@@ -50,19 +50,6 @@ struct {
 	__type(value, struct event_config);
 } config_map SEC(".maps");
 
-FUNC_INLINE int try_override(void *ctx)
-{
-	__u64 id = get_current_pid_tgid();
-	__s32 *error;
-
-	error = map_lookup_elem(&override_tasks, &id);
-	if (!error)
-		return 0;
-
-	map_delete_elem(&override_tasks, &id);
-	return (long)*error;
-}
-
 __attribute__((section("lsm/generic_lsm_output"), used)) int
 generic_lsm_output(void *ctx)
 {
@@ -89,5 +76,5 @@ generic_lsm_output(void *ctx)
 #endif
 	if (e->lsm.post)
 		generic_output(ctx, (struct bpf_map_def *)&process_call_heap, MSG_OP_GENERIC_LSM);
-	return try_override(ctx);
+	return try_override(ctx, (struct bpf_map_def *)&override_tasks);
 }
diff --git a/bpf/process/types/basic.h b/bpf/process/types/basic.h
index dea4998137..bfa7547c64 100644
--- a/bpf/process/types/basic.h
+++ b/bpf/process/types/basic.h
@@ -2656,4 +2656,30 @@ read_call_arg(void *ctx, struct msg_generic_kprobe *e, int index, int type,
 	return copy_path(args, path_arg);
 }
 
+#define __STR(x) #x
+
+#define set_if_not_errno_or_zero(x, y)                  \
+	({                                              \
+		asm volatile("if %0 s< -4095 goto +1\n" \
+			     "if %0 s<= 0 goto +1\n"    \
+			     "%0 = " __STR(y) "\n"      \
+			     : "+r"(x));                \
+	})
+
+FUNC_INLINE int try_override(void *ctx, struct bpf_map_def *override_tasks)
+{
+	__u64 id = get_current_pid_tgid();
+	__s32 *error;
+	int err;
+
+	error = map_lookup_elem(override_tasks, &id);
+	if (!error)
+		return 0;
+
+	map_delete_elem(override_tasks, &id);
+	err = (int)*error;
+	set_if_not_errno_or_zero(err, -1);
+	return err;
+}
+
 #endif /* __BASIC_H__ */