diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index af7203fa06cd781e6efa8fdcd28d0dafb466cc8a..9a3f1131b983fba748f9502aa593a6e066e123b5 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ 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;