diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index c8ae6ab31651..e249ea98f55d 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -2403,8 +2403,7 @@ static bool __bpf_prog_map_compatible(struct bpf_map *map,
 				break;
 			cookie = aux->cgroup_storage[i] ?
 				 aux->cgroup_storage[i]->cookie : 0;
-			ret = map->owner->storage_cookie[i] == cookie ||
-			      !cookie;
+			ret = map->owner->storage_cookie[i] == cookie;
 		}
 		if (ret &&
 		    map->owner->attach_func_proto != aux->attach_func_proto) {