diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 958ba84a9995..40f669ddb571 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -3460,7 +3460,7 @@ static bool do_propagate_liveness(const struct bpf_verifier_state *state,
 		if (parent->spilled_regs[i].live & REG_LIVE_READ)
 			continue;
 		if (state->spilled_regs[i].live == REG_LIVE_READ) {
-			parent->regs[i].live |= REG_LIVE_READ;
+			parent->spilled_regs[i].live |= REG_LIVE_READ;
 			touched = true;
 		}
 	}