diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index 7fd53380c981..9dc44ba97584 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1974,6 +1974,7 @@ extern const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_get_socket_ptr_cookie_proto;
 extern const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_task_storage_get_proto;
 extern const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_task_storage_delete_proto;
 extern const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_for_each_map_elem_proto;
+extern const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind_proto;
 
 const struct bpf_func_proto *bpf_tracing_func_proto(
 	enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index de58a714ed36..3cc07351c1cf 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -4748,6 +4748,12 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		Execute bpf syscall with given arguments.
  * 	Return
  * 		A syscall result.
+ *
+ * long bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind(char *name, int name_sz, u32 kind, int flags)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Find BTF type with given name and kind in vmlinux BTF or in module's BTFs.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		Returns btf_id and btf_obj_fd in lower and upper 32 bits.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -4917,6 +4923,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(for_each_map_elem),		\
 	FN(snprintf),			\
 	FN(sys_bpf),			\
+	FN(btf_find_by_name_kind),	\
 	/* */
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index fbf6c06a9d62..85716327c375 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -6085,3 +6085,65 @@ struct module *btf_try_get_module(const struct btf *btf)
 
 	return res;
 }
+
+BPF_CALL_4(bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind, char *, name, int, name_sz, u32, kind, int, flags)
+{
+	struct btf *btf;
+	long ret;
+
+	if (flags)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (name_sz <= 1 || name[name_sz - 1])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	btf = bpf_get_btf_vmlinux();
+	if (IS_ERR(btf))
+		return PTR_ERR(btf);
+
+	ret = btf_find_by_name_kind(btf, name, kind);
+	/* ret is never zero, since btf_find_by_name_kind returns
+	 * positive btf_id or negative error.
+	 */
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		struct btf *mod_btf;
+		int id;
+
+		/* If name is not found in vmlinux's BTF then search in module's BTFs */
+		spin_lock_bh(&btf_idr_lock);
+		idr_for_each_entry(&btf_idr, mod_btf, id) {
+			if (!btf_is_module(mod_btf))
+				continue;
+			/* linear search could be slow hence unlock/lock
+			 * the IDR to avoiding holding it for too long
+			 */
+			btf_get(mod_btf);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&btf_idr_lock);
+			ret = btf_find_by_name_kind(mod_btf, name, kind);
+			if (ret > 0) {
+				int btf_obj_fd;
+
+				btf_obj_fd = __btf_new_fd(mod_btf);
+				if (btf_obj_fd < 0) {
+					btf_put(mod_btf);
+					return btf_obj_fd;
+				}
+				return ret | (((u64)btf_obj_fd) << 32);
+			}
+			spin_lock_bh(&btf_idr_lock);
+			btf_put(mod_btf);
+		}
+		spin_unlock_bh(&btf_idr_lock);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind,
+	.gpl_only	= false,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+	.arg4_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index da7dc2406470..f93ff2ebf96d 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -4584,6 +4584,8 @@ syscall_prog_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 	switch (func_id) {
 	case BPF_FUNC_sys_bpf:
 		return &bpf_sys_bpf_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_btf_find_by_name_kind:
+		return &bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind_proto;
 	default:
 		return tracing_prog_func_proto(func_id, prog);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 6c8e178d8ffa..8a892231a1ae 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -4748,6 +4748,12 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		Execute bpf syscall with given arguments.
  * 	Return
  * 		A syscall result.
+ *
+ * long bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind(char *name, int name_sz, u32 kind, int flags)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Find BTF type with given name and kind in vmlinux BTF or in module's BTFs.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		Returns btf_id and btf_obj_fd in lower and upper 32 bits.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -4917,6 +4923,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(for_each_map_elem),		\
 	FN(snprintf),			\
 	FN(sys_bpf),			\
+	FN(btf_find_by_name_kind),	\
 	/* */
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
