diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index d7e730ba0b62456f10e29aa6b0c47c72fee8c5a1..a5ee6827b06b3eabd5503bce29c0bc0e3ca314a7 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ bpf_object__add_programs(struct bpf_object *obj, Elf_Data *sec_data,
 			return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__FORMAT;
 		}
 
-		if (sec_off + prog_sz > sec_sz) {
+		if (sec_off + prog_sz > sec_sz || sec_off + prog_sz < sec_off) {
 			pr_warn("sec '%s': program at offset %zu crosses section boundary\n",
 				sec_name, sec_off);
 			return -LIBBPF_ERRNO__FORMAT;