diff --git a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
index d5a7798a4cbf..ee10a9f06b97 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf_verifier.h
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ struct bpf_verifier_env {
 	struct bpf_map *used_maps[MAX_USED_MAPS]; /* array of map's used by eBPF program */
 	u32 used_map_cnt;		/* number of used maps */
 	u32 id_gen;			/* used to generate unique reg IDs */
+	bool explore_alu_limits;
 	bool allow_ptr_leaks;
 	bool seen_direct_write;
 	struct bpf_insn_aux_data *insn_aux_data; /* array of per-insn state */
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 003c7169167d..60383b28549b 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -4449,6 +4449,12 @@ static int sanitize_ptr_alu(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
 		alu_state |= off_is_imm ? BPF_ALU_IMMEDIATE : 0;
 		alu_state |= ptr_is_dst_reg ?
 			     BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_SRC : BPF_ALU_SANITIZE_DST;
+
+		/* Limit pruning on unknown scalars to enable deep search for
+		 * potential masking differences from other program paths.
+		 */
+		if (!off_is_imm)
+			env->explore_alu_limits = true;
 	}
 
 	err = update_alu_sanitation_state(aux, alu_state, alu_limit);
@@ -7102,8 +7108,8 @@ next:
 }
 
 /* Returns true if (rold safe implies rcur safe) */
-static bool regsafe(struct bpf_reg_state *rold, struct bpf_reg_state *rcur,
-		    struct bpf_id_pair *idmap)
+static bool regsafe(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_reg_state *rold,
+		    struct bpf_reg_state *rcur, struct bpf_id_pair *idmap)
 {
 	bool equal;
 
@@ -7129,6 +7135,8 @@ static bool regsafe(struct bpf_reg_state *rold, struct bpf_reg_state *rcur,
 		return false;
 	switch (rold->type) {
 	case SCALAR_VALUE:
+		if (env->explore_alu_limits)
+			return false;
 		if (rcur->type == SCALAR_VALUE) {
 			if (!rold->precise && !rcur->precise)
 				return true;
@@ -7218,9 +7226,8 @@ static bool regsafe(struct bpf_reg_state *rold, struct bpf_reg_state *rcur,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool stacksafe(struct bpf_func_state *old,
-		      struct bpf_func_state *cur,
-		      struct bpf_id_pair *idmap)
+static bool stacksafe(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_func_state *old,
+		      struct bpf_func_state *cur, struct bpf_id_pair *idmap)
 {
 	int i, spi;
 
@@ -7265,9 +7272,8 @@ static bool stacksafe(struct bpf_func_state *old,
 			continue;
 		if (old->stack[spi].slot_type[0] != STACK_SPILL)
 			continue;
-		if (!regsafe(&old->stack[spi].spilled_ptr,
-			     &cur->stack[spi].spilled_ptr,
-			     idmap))
+		if (!regsafe(env, &old->stack[spi].spilled_ptr,
+			     &cur->stack[spi].spilled_ptr, idmap))
 			/* when explored and current stack slot are both storing
 			 * spilled registers, check that stored pointers types
 			 * are the same as well.
@@ -7324,10 +7330,11 @@ static bool func_states_equal(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_func_stat
 
 	memset(env->idmap_scratch, 0, sizeof(env->idmap_scratch));
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_REG; i++)
-		if (!regsafe(&old->regs[i], &cur->regs[i], env->idmap_scratch))
+		if (!regsafe(env, &old->regs[i], &cur->regs[i],
+			     env->idmap_scratch))
 			return false;
 
-	if (!stacksafe(old, cur, env->idmap_scratch))
+	if (!stacksafe(env, old, cur, env->idmap_scratch))
 		return false;
 
 	if (!refsafe(old, cur))