diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
index 1a09fc34d093a6..cf05448cfe13b2 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 		    1ULL << CAP_BPF)
 #define UNPRIV_SYSCTL "kernel/unprivileged_bpf_disabled"
 static bool unpriv_disabled = false;
+static bool jit_disabled;
 static int skips;
 static bool verbose = false;
 static int verif_log_level = 0;
@@ -1622,6 +1623,16 @@ static void do_test_single(struct bpf_test *test, bool unpriv,
 	alignment_prevented_execution = 0;
 
 	if (expected_ret == ACCEPT || expected_ret == VERBOSE_ACCEPT) {
+		if (fd_prog < 0 && saved_errno == EINVAL && jit_disabled) {
+			for (i = 0; i < prog_len; i++, prog++) {
+				if (!insn_is_pseudo_func(prog))
+					continue;
+				printf("SKIP (callbacks are not allowed in non-JITed programs)\n");
+				skips++;
+				goto close_fds;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (fd_prog < 0) {
 			printf("FAIL\nFailed to load prog '%s'!\n",
 			       strerror(saved_errno));
@@ -1844,6 +1855,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	jit_disabled = !is_jit_enabled();
+
 	/* Use libbpf 1.0 API mode */
 	libbpf_set_strict_mode(LIBBPF_STRICT_ALL);