diff --git a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
index 56b0c1f678ee..6950f0461634 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/helpers.c
@@ -2520,7 +2520,7 @@ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_obj_new_impl, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_percpu_obj_new_impl, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_obj_drop_impl, KF_RELEASE)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_percpu_obj_drop_impl, KF_RELEASE)
-BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_refcount_acquire_impl, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)
+BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_refcount_acquire_impl, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL | KF_RCU)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_list_push_front_impl)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_list_push_back_impl)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_list_pop_front, KF_ACQUIRE | KF_RET_NULL)