diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 93c233ab2db6..4da543d6bea2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,22 @@ static int btf_ref_type_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* typedef type must have a valid name, and other ref types,
+	 * volatile, const, restrict, should have a null name.
+	 */
+	if (BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF) {
+		if (!t->name_off ||
+		    !btf_name_valid_identifier(env->btf, t->name_off)) {
+			btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (t->name_off) {
+			btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1325,6 +1341,13 @@ static s32 btf_fwd_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* fwd type must have a valid name */
+	if (!t->name_off ||
+	    !btf_name_valid_identifier(env->btf, t->name_off)) {
+		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1381,6 +1404,12 @@ static s32 btf_array_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* array type should not have a name */
+	if (t->name_off) {
+		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (btf_type_vlen(t)) {
 		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "vlen != 0");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1557,6 +1586,13 @@ static s32 btf_struct_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* struct type either no name or a valid one */
+	if (t->name_off &&
+	    !btf_name_valid_identifier(env->btf, t->name_off)) {
+		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, NULL);
 
 	last_offset = 0;
@@ -1568,6 +1604,12 @@ static s32 btf_struct_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		/* struct member either no name or a valid one */
+		if (member->name_off &&
+		    !btf_name_valid_identifier(btf, member->name_off)) {
+			btf_verifier_log_member(env, t, member, "Invalid name");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		/* A member cannot be in type void */
 		if (!member->type || !BTF_TYPE_ID_VALID(member->type)) {
 			btf_verifier_log_member(env, t, member,
@@ -1755,6 +1797,13 @@ static s32 btf_enum_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* enum type either no name or a valid one */
+	if (t->name_off &&
+	    !btf_name_valid_identifier(env->btf, t->name_off)) {
+		btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, NULL);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_enums; i++) {
@@ -1764,6 +1813,14 @@ static s32 btf_enum_check_meta(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		/* enum member must have a valid name */
+		if (!enums[i].name_off ||
+		    !btf_name_valid_identifier(btf, enums[i].name_off)) {
+			btf_verifier_log_type(env, t, "Invalid name");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+
 		btf_verifier_log(env, "\t%s val=%d\n",
 				 btf_name_by_offset(btf, enums[i].name_off),
 				 enums[i].val);