diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index a2132e09dc1c..f02367faa58d 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ enum bpf_arg_type {
 
 	ARG_PTR_TO_CTX,		/* pointer to context */
 	ARG_ANYTHING,		/* any (initialized) argument is ok */
-	ARG_PTR_TO_SOCKET,	/* pointer to bpf_sock */
 	ARG_PTR_TO_SPIN_LOCK,	/* pointer to bpf_spin_lock */
 	ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON,	/* pointer to sock_common */
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index 69f7a3449eda..7d8228d1c898 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -66,6 +66,46 @@ struct bpf_reg_state {
 	 * same reference to the socket, to determine proper reference freeing.
 	 */
 	u32 id;
+	/* PTR_TO_SOCKET and PTR_TO_TCP_SOCK could be a ptr returned
+	 * from a pointer-cast helper, bpf_sk_fullsock() and
+	 * bpf_tcp_sock().
+	 *
+	 * Consider the following where "sk" is a reference counted
+	 * pointer returned from "sk = bpf_sk_lookup_tcp();":
+	 *
+	 * 1: sk = bpf_sk_lookup_tcp();
+	 * 2: if (!sk) { return 0; }
+	 * 3: fullsock = bpf_sk_fullsock(sk);
+	 * 4: if (!fullsock) { bpf_sk_release(sk); return 0; }
+	 * 5: tp = bpf_tcp_sock(fullsock);
+	 * 6: if (!tp) { bpf_sk_release(sk); return 0; }
+	 * 7: bpf_sk_release(sk);
+	 * 8: snd_cwnd = tp->snd_cwnd;  // verifier will complain
+	 *
+	 * After bpf_sk_release(sk) at line 7, both "fullsock" ptr and
+	 * "tp" ptr should be invalidated also.  In order to do that,
+	 * the reg holding "fullsock" and "sk" need to remember
+	 * the original refcounted ptr id (i.e. sk_reg->id) in ref_obj_id
+	 * such that the verifier can reset all regs which have
+	 * ref_obj_id matching the sk_reg->id.
+	 *
+	 * sk_reg->ref_obj_id is set to sk_reg->id at line 1.
+	 * sk_reg->id will stay as NULL-marking purpose only.
+	 * After NULL-marking is done, sk_reg->id can be reset to 0.
+	 *
+	 * After "fullsock = bpf_sk_fullsock(sk);" at line 3,
+	 * fullsock_reg->ref_obj_id is set to sk_reg->ref_obj_id.
+	 *
+	 * After "tp = bpf_tcp_sock(fullsock);" at line 5,
+	 * tp_reg->ref_obj_id is set to fullsock_reg->ref_obj_id
+	 * which is the same as sk_reg->ref_obj_id.
+	 *
+	 * From the verifier perspective, if sk, fullsock and tp
+	 * are not NULL, they are the same ptr with different
+	 * reg->type.  In particular, bpf_sk_release(tp) is also
+	 * allowed and has the same effect as bpf_sk_release(sk).
+	 */
+	u32 ref_obj_id;
 	/* For scalar types (SCALAR_VALUE), this represents our knowledge of
 	 * the actual value.
 	 * For pointer types, this represents the variable part of the offset
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 3c38ac9a92a7..983b25cb608d 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -2366,6 +2366,14 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *             current value is ect (ECN capable). Works with IPv6 and IPv4.
  *     Return
  *             1 if set, 0 if not set.
+ *
+ * struct bpf_sock *bpf_get_listener_sock(struct bpf_sock *sk)
+ *	Description
+ *		Return a **struct bpf_sock** pointer in TCP_LISTEN state.
+ *		bpf_sk_release() is unnecessary and not allowed.
+ *	Return
+ *		A **struct bpf_sock** pointer on success, or NULL in
+ *		case of failure.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -2465,7 +2473,8 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(spin_unlock),		\
 	FN(sk_fullsock),		\
 	FN(tcp_sock),			\
-	FN(skb_ecn_set_ce),
+	FN(skb_ecn_set_ce),		\
+	FN(get_listener_sock),
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
  * function eBPF program intends to call
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index ce166a002d16..86f9cd5d1c4e 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ struct bpf_call_arg_meta {
 	int access_size;
 	s64 msize_smax_value;
 	u64 msize_umax_value;
-	int ptr_id;
+	int ref_obj_id;
 	int func_id;
 };
 
@@ -346,35 +346,15 @@ static bool reg_type_may_be_null(enum bpf_reg_type type)
 	       type == PTR_TO_TCP_SOCK_OR_NULL;
 }
 
-static bool type_is_refcounted(enum bpf_reg_type type)
-{
-	return type == PTR_TO_SOCKET;
-}
-
-static bool type_is_refcounted_or_null(enum bpf_reg_type type)
-{
-	return type == PTR_TO_SOCKET || type == PTR_TO_SOCKET_OR_NULL;
-}
-
-static bool reg_is_refcounted(const struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
-{
-	return type_is_refcounted(reg->type);
-}
-
 static bool reg_may_point_to_spin_lock(const struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
 {
 	return reg->type == PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE &&
 		map_value_has_spin_lock(reg->map_ptr);
 }
 
-static bool reg_is_refcounted_or_null(const struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
+static bool arg_type_may_be_refcounted(enum bpf_arg_type type)
 {
-	return type_is_refcounted_or_null(reg->type);
-}
-
-static bool arg_type_is_refcounted(enum bpf_arg_type type)
-{
-	return type == ARG_PTR_TO_SOCKET;
+	return type == ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON;
 }
 
 /* Determine whether the function releases some resources allocated by another
@@ -392,6 +372,12 @@ static bool is_acquire_function(enum bpf_func_id func_id)
 		func_id == BPF_FUNC_sk_lookup_udp;
 }
 
+static bool is_ptr_cast_function(enum bpf_func_id func_id)
+{
+	return func_id == BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock ||
+		func_id == BPF_FUNC_sk_fullsock;
+}
+
 /* string representation of 'enum bpf_reg_type' */
 static const char * const reg_type_str[] = {
 	[NOT_INIT]		= "?",
@@ -465,7 +451,8 @@ static void print_verifier_state(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 			if (t == PTR_TO_STACK)
 				verbose(env, ",call_%d", func(env, reg)->callsite);
 		} else {
-			verbose(env, "(id=%d", reg->id);
+			verbose(env, "(id=%d ref_obj_id=%d", reg->id,
+				reg->ref_obj_id);
 			if (t != SCALAR_VALUE)
 				verbose(env, ",off=%d", reg->off);
 			if (type_is_pkt_pointer(t))
@@ -2414,16 +2401,15 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 regno,
 		/* Any sk pointer can be ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON */
 		if (!type_is_sk_pointer(type))
 			goto err_type;
-	} else if (arg_type == ARG_PTR_TO_SOCKET) {
-		expected_type = PTR_TO_SOCKET;
-		if (type != expected_type)
-			goto err_type;
-		if (meta->ptr_id || !reg->id) {
-			verbose(env, "verifier internal error: mismatched references meta=%d, reg=%d\n",
-				meta->ptr_id, reg->id);
-			return -EFAULT;
+		if (reg->ref_obj_id) {
+			if (meta->ref_obj_id) {
+				verbose(env, "verifier internal error: more than one arg with ref_obj_id R%d %u %u\n",
+					regno, reg->ref_obj_id,
+					meta->ref_obj_id);
+				return -EFAULT;
+			}
+			meta->ref_obj_id = reg->ref_obj_id;
 		}
-		meta->ptr_id = reg->id;
 	} else if (arg_type == ARG_PTR_TO_SPIN_LOCK) {
 		if (meta->func_id == BPF_FUNC_spin_lock) {
 			if (process_spin_lock(env, regno, true))
@@ -2740,32 +2726,38 @@ static bool check_arg_pair_ok(const struct bpf_func_proto *fn)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool check_refcount_ok(const struct bpf_func_proto *fn)
+static bool check_refcount_ok(const struct bpf_func_proto *fn, int func_id)
 {
 	int count = 0;
 
-	if (arg_type_is_refcounted(fn->arg1_type))
+	if (arg_type_may_be_refcounted(fn->arg1_type))
 		count++;
-	if (arg_type_is_refcounted(fn->arg2_type))
+	if (arg_type_may_be_refcounted(fn->arg2_type))
 		count++;
-	if (arg_type_is_refcounted(fn->arg3_type))
+	if (arg_type_may_be_refcounted(fn->arg3_type))
 		count++;
-	if (arg_type_is_refcounted(fn->arg4_type))
+	if (arg_type_may_be_refcounted(fn->arg4_type))
 		count++;
-	if (arg_type_is_refcounted(fn->arg5_type))
+	if (arg_type_may_be_refcounted(fn->arg5_type))
 		count++;
 
+	/* A reference acquiring function cannot acquire
+	 * another refcounted ptr.
+	 */
+	if (is_acquire_function(func_id) && count)
+		return false;
+
 	/* We only support one arg being unreferenced at the moment,
 	 * which is sufficient for the helper functions we have right now.
 	 */
 	return count <= 1;
 }
 
-static int check_func_proto(const struct bpf_func_proto *fn)
+static int check_func_proto(const struct bpf_func_proto *fn, int func_id)
 {
 	return check_raw_mode_ok(fn) &&
 	       check_arg_pair_ok(fn) &&
-	       check_refcount_ok(fn) ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+	       check_refcount_ok(fn, func_id) ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 }
 
 /* Packet data might have moved, any old PTR_TO_PACKET[_META,_END]
@@ -2799,19 +2791,20 @@ static void clear_all_pkt_pointers(struct bpf_verifier_env *env)
 }
 
 static void release_reg_references(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
-				   struct bpf_func_state *state, int id)
+				   struct bpf_func_state *state,
+				   int ref_obj_id)
 {
 	struct bpf_reg_state *regs = state->regs, *reg;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_REG; i++)
-		if (regs[i].id == id)
+		if (regs[i].ref_obj_id == ref_obj_id)
 			mark_reg_unknown(env, regs, i);
 
 	bpf_for_each_spilled_reg(i, state, reg) {
 		if (!reg)
 			continue;
-		if (reg_is_refcounted(reg) && reg->id == id)
+		if (reg->ref_obj_id == ref_obj_id)
 			__mark_reg_unknown(reg);
 	}
 }
@@ -2820,15 +2813,20 @@ static void release_reg_references(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
  * resources. Identify all copies of the same pointer and clear the reference.
  */
 static int release_reference(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
-			     struct bpf_call_arg_meta *meta)
+			     int ref_obj_id)
 {
 	struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate = env->cur_state;
+	int err;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i <= vstate->curframe; i++)
-		release_reg_references(env, vstate->frame[i], meta->ptr_id);
+	err = release_reference_state(cur_func(env), ref_obj_id);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
-	return release_reference_state(cur_func(env), meta->ptr_id);
+	for (i = 0; i <= vstate->curframe; i++)
+		release_reg_references(env, vstate->frame[i], ref_obj_id);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int check_func_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn,
@@ -3047,7 +3045,7 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id, int insn
 	memset(&meta, 0, sizeof(meta));
 	meta.pkt_access = fn->pkt_access;
 
-	err = check_func_proto(fn);
+	err = check_func_proto(fn, func_id);
 	if (err) {
 		verbose(env, "kernel subsystem misconfigured func %s#%d\n",
 			func_id_name(func_id), func_id);
@@ -3093,7 +3091,7 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id, int insn
 			return err;
 		}
 	} else if (is_release_function(func_id)) {
-		err = release_reference(env, &meta);
+		err = release_reference(env, meta.ref_obj_id);
 		if (err) {
 			verbose(env, "func %s#%d reference has not been acquired before\n",
 				func_id_name(func_id), func_id);
@@ -3154,8 +3152,10 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id, int insn
 
 			if (id < 0)
 				return id;
-			/* For release_reference() */
+			/* For mark_ptr_or_null_reg() */
 			regs[BPF_REG_0].id = id;
+			/* For release_reference() */
+			regs[BPF_REG_0].ref_obj_id = id;
 		} else {
 			/* For mark_ptr_or_null_reg() */
 			regs[BPF_REG_0].id = ++env->id_gen;
@@ -3170,6 +3170,10 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int func_id, int insn
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (is_ptr_cast_function(func_id))
+		/* For release_reference() */
+		regs[BPF_REG_0].ref_obj_id = meta.ref_obj_id;
+
 	do_refine_retval_range(regs, fn->ret_type, func_id, &meta);
 
 	err = check_map_func_compatibility(env, meta.map_ptr, func_id);
@@ -4665,11 +4669,19 @@ static void mark_ptr_or_null_reg(struct bpf_func_state *state,
 		} else if (reg->type == PTR_TO_TCP_SOCK_OR_NULL) {
 			reg->type = PTR_TO_TCP_SOCK;
 		}
-		if (is_null || !(reg_is_refcounted(reg) ||
-				 reg_may_point_to_spin_lock(reg))) {
-			/* We don't need id from this point onwards anymore,
-			 * thus we should better reset it, so that state
-			 * pruning has chances to take effect.
+		if (is_null) {
+			/* We don't need id and ref_obj_id from this point
+			 * onwards anymore, thus we should better reset it,
+			 * so that state pruning has chances to take effect.
+			 */
+			reg->id = 0;
+			reg->ref_obj_id = 0;
+		} else if (!reg_may_point_to_spin_lock(reg)) {
+			/* For not-NULL ptr, reg->ref_obj_id will be reset
+			 * in release_reg_references().
+			 *
+			 * reg->id is still used by spin_lock ptr. Other
+			 * than spin_lock ptr type, reg->id can be reset.
 			 */
 			reg->id = 0;
 		}
@@ -4684,11 +4696,16 @@ static void mark_ptr_or_null_regs(struct bpf_verifier_state *vstate, u32 regno,
 {
 	struct bpf_func_state *state = vstate->frame[vstate->curframe];
 	struct bpf_reg_state *reg, *regs = state->regs;
+	u32 ref_obj_id = regs[regno].ref_obj_id;
 	u32 id = regs[regno].id;
 	int i, j;
 
-	if (reg_is_refcounted_or_null(&regs[regno]) && is_null)
-		release_reference_state(state, id);
+	if (ref_obj_id && ref_obj_id == id && is_null)
+		/* regs[regno] is in the " == NULL" branch.
+		 * No one could have freed the reference state before
+		 * doing the NULL check.
+		 */
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(release_reference_state(state, id));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_REG; i++)
 		mark_ptr_or_null_reg(state, &regs[i], id, is_null);
diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index f274620945ff..647c63a7b25b 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -1796,8 +1796,6 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_skb_pull_data_proto = {
 
 BPF_CALL_1(bpf_sk_fullsock, struct sock *, sk)
 {
-	sk = sk_to_full_sk(sk);
-
 	return sk_fullsock(sk) ? (unsigned long)sk : (unsigned long)NULL;
 }
 
@@ -5266,7 +5264,7 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_sk_release_proto = {
 	.func		= bpf_sk_release,
 	.gpl_only	= false,
 	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
-	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_SOCKET,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON,
 };
 
 BPF_CALL_5(bpf_xdp_sk_lookup_udp, struct xdp_buff *, ctx,
@@ -5407,8 +5405,6 @@ u32 bpf_tcp_sock_convert_ctx_access(enum bpf_access_type type,
 
 BPF_CALL_1(bpf_tcp_sock, struct sock *, sk)
 {
-	sk = sk_to_full_sk(sk);
-
 	if (sk_fullsock(sk) && sk->sk_protocol == IPPROTO_TCP)
 		return (unsigned long)sk;
 
@@ -5422,6 +5418,23 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_tcp_sock_proto = {
 	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON,
 };
 
+BPF_CALL_1(bpf_get_listener_sock, struct sock *, sk)
+{
+	sk = sk_to_full_sk(sk);
+
+	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN && sock_flag(sk, SOCK_RCU_FREE))
+		return (unsigned long)sk;
+
+	return (unsigned long)NULL;
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_get_listener_sock_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_get_listener_sock,
+	.gpl_only	= false,
+	.ret_type	= RET_PTR_TO_SOCKET_OR_NULL,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_SOCK_COMMON,
+};
+
 BPF_CALL_1(bpf_skb_ecn_set_ce, struct sk_buff *, skb)
 {
 	unsigned int iphdr_len;
@@ -5607,6 +5620,8 @@ cg_skb_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	case BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock:
 		return &bpf_tcp_sock_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_get_listener_sock:
+		return &bpf_get_listener_sock_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_skb_ecn_set_ce:
 		return &bpf_skb_ecn_set_ce_proto;
 #endif
@@ -5702,6 +5717,8 @@ tc_cls_act_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		return &bpf_sk_release_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock:
 		return &bpf_tcp_sock_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_get_listener_sock:
+		return &bpf_get_listener_sock_proto;
 #endif
 	default:
 		return bpf_base_func_proto(func_id);
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 3c38ac9a92a7..983b25cb608d 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -2366,6 +2366,14 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *             current value is ect (ECN capable). Works with IPv6 and IPv4.
  *     Return
  *             1 if set, 0 if not set.
+ *
+ * struct bpf_sock *bpf_get_listener_sock(struct bpf_sock *sk)
+ *	Description
+ *		Return a **struct bpf_sock** pointer in TCP_LISTEN state.
+ *		bpf_sk_release() is unnecessary and not allowed.
+ *	Return
+ *		A **struct bpf_sock** pointer on success, or NULL in
+ *		case of failure.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -2465,7 +2473,8 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(spin_unlock),		\
 	FN(sk_fullsock),		\
 	FN(tcp_sock),			\
-	FN(skb_ecn_set_ce),
+	FN(skb_ecn_set_ce),		\
+	FN(get_listener_sock),
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
  * function eBPF program intends to call
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
index c9433a496d54..c81fc350f7ad 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ static struct bpf_sock *(*bpf_sk_fullsock)(struct bpf_sock *sk) =
 	(void *) BPF_FUNC_sk_fullsock;
 static struct bpf_tcp_sock *(*bpf_tcp_sock)(struct bpf_sock *sk) =
 	(void *) BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock;
+static struct bpf_sock *(*bpf_get_listener_sock)(struct bpf_sock *sk) =
+	(void *) BPF_FUNC_get_listener_sock;
 static int (*bpf_skb_ecn_set_ce)(void *ctx) =
 	(void *) BPF_FUNC_skb_ecn_set_ce;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields_kern.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields_kern.c
index de1a43e8f610..37328f148538 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields_kern.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_sock_fields_kern.c
@@ -8,38 +8,51 @@
 #include "bpf_helpers.h"
 #include "bpf_endian.h"
 
-enum bpf_array_idx {
-	SRV_IDX,
-	CLI_IDX,
-	__NR_BPF_ARRAY_IDX,
+enum bpf_addr_array_idx {
+	ADDR_SRV_IDX,
+	ADDR_CLI_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_ADDR_ARRAY_IDX,
+};
+
+enum bpf_result_array_idx {
+	EGRESS_SRV_IDX,
+	EGRESS_CLI_IDX,
+	INGRESS_LISTEN_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_RESULT_ARRAY_IDX,
+};
+
+enum bpf_linum_array_idx {
+	EGRESS_LINUM_IDX,
+	INGRESS_LINUM_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_LINUM_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps") addr_map = {
 	.type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY,
 	.key_size = sizeof(__u32),
 	.value_size = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6),
-	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_ARRAY_IDX,
+	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_ADDR_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps") sock_result_map = {
 	.type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY,
 	.key_size = sizeof(__u32),
 	.value_size = sizeof(struct bpf_sock),
-	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_ARRAY_IDX,
+	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_RESULT_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps") tcp_sock_result_map = {
 	.type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY,
 	.key_size = sizeof(__u32),
 	.value_size = sizeof(struct bpf_tcp_sock),
-	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_ARRAY_IDX,
+	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_RESULT_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps") linum_map = {
 	.type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY,
 	.key_size = sizeof(__u32),
 	.value_size = sizeof(__u32),
-	.max_entries = 1,
+	.max_entries = __NR_BPF_LINUM_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 static bool is_loopback6(__u32 *a6)
@@ -100,18 +113,20 @@ static void tpcpy(struct bpf_tcp_sock *dst,
 
 #define RETURN {						\
 	linum = __LINE__;					\
-	bpf_map_update_elem(&linum_map, &idx0, &linum, 0);	\
+	bpf_map_update_elem(&linum_map, &linum_idx, &linum, 0);	\
 	return 1;						\
 }
 
 SEC("cgroup_skb/egress")
-int read_sock_fields(struct __sk_buff *skb)
+int egress_read_sock_fields(struct __sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	__u32 srv_idx = SRV_IDX, cli_idx = CLI_IDX, idx;
+	__u32 srv_idx = ADDR_SRV_IDX, cli_idx = ADDR_CLI_IDX, result_idx;
 	struct sockaddr_in6 *srv_sa6, *cli_sa6;
 	struct bpf_tcp_sock *tp, *tp_ret;
 	struct bpf_sock *sk, *sk_ret;
-	__u32 linum, idx0 = 0;
+	__u32 linum, linum_idx;
+
+	linum_idx = EGRESS_LINUM_IDX;
 
 	sk = skb->sk;
 	if (!sk || sk->state == 10)
@@ -132,14 +147,55 @@ int read_sock_fields(struct __sk_buff *skb)
 		RETURN;
 
 	if (sk->src_port == bpf_ntohs(srv_sa6->sin6_port))
-		idx = srv_idx;
+		result_idx = EGRESS_SRV_IDX;
 	else if (sk->src_port == bpf_ntohs(cli_sa6->sin6_port))
-		idx = cli_idx;
+		result_idx = EGRESS_CLI_IDX;
 	else
 		RETURN;
 
-	sk_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&sock_result_map, &idx);
-	tp_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&tcp_sock_result_map, &idx);
+	sk_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&sock_result_map, &result_idx);
+	tp_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&tcp_sock_result_map, &result_idx);
+	if (!sk_ret || !tp_ret)
+		RETURN;
+
+	skcpy(sk_ret, sk);
+	tpcpy(tp_ret, tp);
+
+	RETURN;
+}
+
+SEC("cgroup_skb/ingress")
+int ingress_read_sock_fields(struct __sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	__u32 srv_idx = ADDR_SRV_IDX, result_idx = INGRESS_LISTEN_IDX;
+	struct bpf_tcp_sock *tp, *tp_ret;
+	struct bpf_sock *sk, *sk_ret;
+	struct sockaddr_in6 *srv_sa6;
+	__u32 linum, linum_idx;
+
+	linum_idx = INGRESS_LINUM_IDX;
+
+	sk = skb->sk;
+	if (!sk || sk->family != AF_INET6 || !is_loopback6(sk->src_ip6))
+		RETURN;
+
+	srv_sa6 = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&addr_map, &srv_idx);
+	if (!srv_sa6 || sk->src_port != bpf_ntohs(srv_sa6->sin6_port))
+		RETURN;
+
+	if (sk->state != 10 && sk->state != 12)
+		RETURN;
+
+	sk = bpf_get_listener_sock(sk);
+	if (!sk)
+		RETURN;
+
+	tp = bpf_tcp_sock(sk);
+	if (!tp)
+		RETURN;
+
+	sk_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&sock_result_map, &result_idx);
+	tp_ret = bpf_map_lookup_elem(&tcp_sock_result_map, &result_idx);
 	if (!sk_ret || !tp_ret)
 		RETURN;
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
index bc8943938bf5..dcae7f664dce 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_sock_fields.c
@@ -16,10 +16,23 @@
 #include "cgroup_helpers.h"
 #include "bpf_rlimit.h"
 
-enum bpf_array_idx {
-	SRV_IDX,
-	CLI_IDX,
-	__NR_BPF_ARRAY_IDX,
+enum bpf_addr_array_idx {
+	ADDR_SRV_IDX,
+	ADDR_CLI_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_ADDR_ARRAY_IDX,
+};
+
+enum bpf_result_array_idx {
+	EGRESS_SRV_IDX,
+	EGRESS_CLI_IDX,
+	INGRESS_LISTEN_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_RESULT_ARRAY_IDX,
+};
+
+enum bpf_linum_array_idx {
+	EGRESS_LINUM_IDX,
+	INGRESS_LINUM_IDX,
+	__NR_BPF_LINUM_ARRAY_IDX,
 };
 
 #define CHECK(condition, tag, format...) ({				\
@@ -41,8 +54,16 @@ static int linum_map_fd;
 static int addr_map_fd;
 static int tp_map_fd;
 static int sk_map_fd;
-static __u32 srv_idx = SRV_IDX;
-static __u32 cli_idx = CLI_IDX;
+
+static __u32 addr_srv_idx = ADDR_SRV_IDX;
+static __u32 addr_cli_idx = ADDR_CLI_IDX;
+
+static __u32 egress_srv_idx = EGRESS_SRV_IDX;
+static __u32 egress_cli_idx = EGRESS_CLI_IDX;
+static __u32 ingress_listen_idx = INGRESS_LISTEN_IDX;
+
+static __u32 egress_linum_idx = EGRESS_LINUM_IDX;
+static __u32 ingress_linum_idx = INGRESS_LINUM_IDX;
 
 static void init_loopback6(struct sockaddr_in6 *sa6)
 {
@@ -93,29 +114,46 @@ static void print_tp(const struct bpf_tcp_sock *tp)
 
 static void check_result(void)
 {
-	struct bpf_tcp_sock srv_tp, cli_tp;
-	struct bpf_sock srv_sk, cli_sk;
-	__u32 linum, idx0 = 0;
+	struct bpf_tcp_sock srv_tp, cli_tp, listen_tp;
+	struct bpf_sock srv_sk, cli_sk, listen_sk;
+	__u32 ingress_linum, egress_linum;
 	int err;
 
-	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(linum_map_fd, &idx0, &linum);
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(linum_map_fd, &egress_linum_idx,
+				  &egress_linum);
 	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(linum_map_fd)",
 	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
-	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &srv_idx, &srv_sk);
-	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &srv_idx)",
-	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
-	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &srv_idx, &srv_tp);
-	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &srv_idx)",
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(linum_map_fd, &ingress_linum_idx,
+				  &ingress_linum);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(linum_map_fd)",
 	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
-	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &cli_idx, &cli_sk);
-	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &cli_idx)",
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &egress_srv_idx, &srv_sk);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &egress_srv_idx)",
 	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
-	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &cli_idx, &cli_tp);
-	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &cli_idx)",
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &egress_srv_idx, &srv_tp);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &egress_srv_idx)",
 	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &egress_cli_idx, &cli_sk);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &egress_cli_idx)",
+	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &egress_cli_idx, &cli_tp);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &egress_cli_idx)",
+	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
+
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &ingress_listen_idx, &listen_sk);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(sk_map_fd, &ingress_listen_idx)",
+	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
+	err = bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &ingress_listen_idx, &listen_tp);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_map_lookup_elem(tp_map_fd, &ingress_listen_idx)",
+	      "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
+
+	printf("listen_sk: ");
+	print_sk(&listen_sk);
+	printf("\n");
+
 	printf("srv_sk: ");
 	print_sk(&srv_sk);
 	printf("\n");
@@ -124,6 +162,10 @@ static void check_result(void)
 	print_sk(&cli_sk);
 	printf("\n");
 
+	printf("listen_tp: ");
+	print_tp(&listen_tp);
+	printf("\n");
+
 	printf("srv_tp: ");
 	print_tp(&srv_tp);
 	printf("\n");
@@ -132,6 +174,19 @@ static void check_result(void)
 	print_tp(&cli_tp);
 	printf("\n");
 
+	CHECK(listen_sk.state != 10 ||
+	      listen_sk.family != AF_INET6 ||
+	      listen_sk.protocol != IPPROTO_TCP ||
+	      memcmp(listen_sk.src_ip6, &in6addr_loopback,
+		     sizeof(listen_sk.src_ip6)) ||
+	      listen_sk.dst_ip6[0] || listen_sk.dst_ip6[1] ||
+	      listen_sk.dst_ip6[2] || listen_sk.dst_ip6[3] ||
+	      listen_sk.src_port != ntohs(srv_sa6.sin6_port) ||
+	      listen_sk.dst_port,
+	      "Unexpected listen_sk",
+	      "Check listen_sk output. ingress_linum:%u",
+	      ingress_linum);
+
 	CHECK(srv_sk.state == 10 ||
 	      !srv_sk.state ||
 	      srv_sk.family != AF_INET6 ||
@@ -142,7 +197,8 @@ static void check_result(void)
 		     sizeof(srv_sk.dst_ip6)) ||
 	      srv_sk.src_port != ntohs(srv_sa6.sin6_port) ||
 	      srv_sk.dst_port != cli_sa6.sin6_port,
-	      "Unexpected srv_sk", "Check srv_sk output. linum:%u", linum);
+	      "Unexpected srv_sk", "Check srv_sk output. egress_linum:%u",
+	      egress_linum);
 
 	CHECK(cli_sk.state == 10 ||
 	      !cli_sk.state ||
@@ -154,21 +210,31 @@ static void check_result(void)
 		     sizeof(cli_sk.dst_ip6)) ||
 	      cli_sk.src_port != ntohs(cli_sa6.sin6_port) ||
 	      cli_sk.dst_port != srv_sa6.sin6_port,
-	      "Unexpected cli_sk", "Check cli_sk output. linum:%u", linum);
+	      "Unexpected cli_sk", "Check cli_sk output. egress_linum:%u",
+	      egress_linum);
+
+	CHECK(listen_tp.data_segs_out ||
+	      listen_tp.data_segs_in ||
+	      listen_tp.total_retrans ||
+	      listen_tp.bytes_acked,
+	      "Unexpected listen_tp", "Check listen_tp output. ingress_linum:%u",
+	      ingress_linum);
 
 	CHECK(srv_tp.data_segs_out != 1 ||
 	      srv_tp.data_segs_in ||
 	      srv_tp.snd_cwnd != 10 ||
 	      srv_tp.total_retrans ||
 	      srv_tp.bytes_acked != DATA_LEN,
-	      "Unexpected srv_tp", "Check srv_tp output. linum:%u", linum);
+	      "Unexpected srv_tp", "Check srv_tp output. egress_linum:%u",
+	      egress_linum);
 
 	CHECK(cli_tp.data_segs_out ||
 	      cli_tp.data_segs_in != 1 ||
 	      cli_tp.snd_cwnd != 10 ||
 	      cli_tp.total_retrans ||
 	      cli_tp.bytes_received != DATA_LEN,
-	      "Unexpected cli_tp", "Check cli_tp output. linum:%u", linum);
+	      "Unexpected cli_tp", "Check cli_tp output. egress_linum:%u",
+	      egress_linum);
 }
 
 static void test(void)
@@ -211,10 +277,10 @@ static void test(void)
 	      err, errno);
 
 	/* Update addr_map with srv_sa6 and cli_sa6 */
-	err = bpf_map_update_elem(addr_map_fd, &srv_idx, &srv_sa6, 0);
+	err = bpf_map_update_elem(addr_map_fd, &addr_srv_idx, &srv_sa6, 0);
 	CHECK(err, "map_update", "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
-	err = bpf_map_update_elem(addr_map_fd, &cli_idx, &cli_sa6, 0);
+	err = bpf_map_update_elem(addr_map_fd, &addr_cli_idx, &cli_sa6, 0);
 	CHECK(err, "map_update", "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
 	/* Connect from cli_sa6 to srv_sa6 */
@@ -273,9 +339,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct bpf_prog_load_attr attr = {
 		.file = "test_sock_fields_kern.o",
 		.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB,
-		.expected_attach_type = BPF_CGROUP_INET_EGRESS,
 	};
-	int cgroup_fd, prog_fd, err;
+	int cgroup_fd, egress_fd, ingress_fd, err;
+	struct bpf_program *ingress_prog;
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct bpf_map *map;
 
@@ -293,12 +359,24 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	err = join_cgroup(TEST_CGROUP);
 	CHECK(err, "join_cgroup", "err:%d errno:%d", err, errno);
 
-	err = bpf_prog_load_xattr(&attr, &obj, &prog_fd);
+	err = bpf_prog_load_xattr(&attr, &obj, &egress_fd);
 	CHECK(err, "bpf_prog_load_xattr()", "err:%d", err);
 
-	err = bpf_prog_attach(prog_fd, cgroup_fd, BPF_CGROUP_INET_EGRESS, 0);
+	ingress_prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(obj,
+							 "cgroup_skb/ingress");
+	CHECK(!ingress_prog,
+	      "bpf_object__find_program_by_title(cgroup_skb/ingress)",
+	      "not found");
+	ingress_fd = bpf_program__fd(ingress_prog);
+
+	err = bpf_prog_attach(egress_fd, cgroup_fd, BPF_CGROUP_INET_EGRESS, 0);
 	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_prog_attach(CPF_CGROUP_INET_EGRESS)",
 	      "err:%d errno%d", err, errno);
+
+	err = bpf_prog_attach(ingress_fd, cgroup_fd,
+			      BPF_CGROUP_INET_INGRESS, 0);
+	CHECK(err == -1, "bpf_prog_attach(CPF_CGROUP_INET_INGRESS)",
+	      "err:%d errno%d", err, errno);
 	close(cgroup_fd);
 
 	map = bpf_object__find_map_by_name(obj, "addr_map");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ref_tracking.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ref_tracking.c
index 3ed3593bd8b6..923f2110072d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ref_tracking.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ref_tracking.c
@@ -605,3 +605,171 @@
 	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 },
+{
+	"reference tracking: use ptr from bpf_tcp_sock() after release",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_7, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_7, offsetof(struct bpf_tcp_sock, snd_cwnd)),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "invalid mem access",
+},
+{
+	"reference tracking: use ptr from bpf_sk_fullsock() after release",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_fullsock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_7, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_7, offsetof(struct bpf_sock, type)),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "invalid mem access",
+},
+{
+	"reference tracking: use ptr from bpf_sk_fullsock(tp) after release",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_fullsock),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_6, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_6, offsetof(struct bpf_sock, type)),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "invalid mem access",
+},
+{
+	"reference tracking: use sk after bpf_sk_release(tp)",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_6, offsetof(struct bpf_sock, type)),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "invalid mem access",
+},
+{
+	"reference tracking: use ptr from bpf_get_listener_sock() after bpf_sk_release(sk)",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_get_listener_sock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_6, offsetof(struct bpf_sock, src_port)),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = ACCEPT,
+},
+{
+	"reference tracking: bpf_sk_release(listen_sk)",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_get_listener_sock),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_6, offsetof(struct bpf_sock, type)),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "reference has not been acquired before",
+},
+{
+	/* !bpf_sk_fullsock(sk) is checked but !bpf_tcp_sock(sk) is not checked */
+	"reference tracking: tp->snd_cwnd after bpf_sk_fullsock(sk) and bpf_tcp_sock(sk)",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_SK_LOOKUP,
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_fullsock),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_7, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_tcp_sock),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_8, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JNE, BPF_REG_7, 0, 3),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	BPF_LDX_MEM(BPF_W, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_8, offsetof(struct bpf_tcp_sock, snd_cwnd)),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_6),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_sk_release),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.errstr = "invalid mem access",
+},
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/sock.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/sock.c
index 0ddfdf76aba5..416436231fab 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/sock.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/sock.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 	},
 	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 	.result = REJECT,
-	.errstr = "type=sock_common expected=sock",
+	.errstr = "reference has not been acquired before",
 },
 {
 	"bpf_sk_release(bpf_sk_fullsock(skb->sk))",
@@ -380,5 +380,5 @@
 	},
 	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED_CLS,
 	.result = REJECT,
-	.errstr = "type=tcp_sock expected=sock",
+	.errstr = "reference has not been acquired before",
 },