diff --git a/kernel/bpf/rqspinlock.c b/kernel/bpf/rqspinlock.c
index f4c534fa4e87..3faf9cbd6c75 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/rqspinlock.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/rqspinlock.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ queue:
 	 * any MCS node. This is not the most elegant solution, but is
 	 * simple enough.
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(idx >= _Q_MAX_NODES || in_nmi())) {
+	if (unlikely(idx >= _Q_MAX_NODES || (in_nmi() && idx > 0))) {
 		lockevent_inc(lock_no_node);
 		RES_RESET_TIMEOUT(ts, RES_DEF_TIMEOUT);
 		while (!queued_spin_trylock(lock)) {