diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index 99b8c2cf217a..aab43ba3daeb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -2216,6 +2216,9 @@ void perf_event_detach_bpf_prog(struct perf_event *event)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	old_array = bpf_event_rcu_dereference(event->tp_event->prog_array);
+	if (!old_array)
+		goto put;
+
 	ret = bpf_prog_array_copy(old_array, event->prog, NULL, 0, &new_array);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		bpf_prog_array_delete_safe(old_array, event->prog);
@@ -2224,6 +2227,7 @@ void perf_event_detach_bpf_prog(struct perf_event *event)
 		bpf_prog_array_free_sleepable(old_array);
 	}
 
+put:
 	/*
 	 * It could be that the bpf_prog is not sleepable (and will be freed
 	 * via normal RCU), but is called from a point that supports sleepable