diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
index 25afe423b3f0..e16eab6fc3a9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_verifier.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct bpf_test {
 	int fixup_map_event_output[MAX_FIXUPS];
 	int fixup_map_reuseport_array[MAX_FIXUPS];
 	int fixup_map_ringbuf[MAX_FIXUPS];
+	int fixup_map_timer[MAX_FIXUPS];
 	/* Expected verifier log output for result REJECT or VERBOSE_ACCEPT.
 	 * Can be a tab-separated sequence of expected strings. An empty string
 	 * means no log verification.
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@ static int create_cgroup_storage(bool percpu)
  *   struct bpf_spin_lock l;
  * };
  */
-static const char btf_str_sec[] = "\0bpf_spin_lock\0val\0cnt\0l";
+static const char btf_str_sec[] = "\0bpf_spin_lock\0val\0cnt\0l\0bpf_timer\0";
 static __u32 btf_raw_types[] = {
 	/* int */
 	BTF_TYPE_INT_ENC(0, BTF_INT_SIGNED, 0, 32, 4),  /* [1] */
@@ -616,6 +617,8 @@ static __u32 btf_raw_types[] = {
 	BTF_TYPE_ENC(15, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_STRUCT, 0, 2), 8),
 	BTF_MEMBER_ENC(19, 1, 0), /* int cnt; */
 	BTF_MEMBER_ENC(23, 2, 32),/* struct bpf_spin_lock l; */
+	/* struct bpf_timer */				/* [4] */
+	BTF_TYPE_ENC(25, BTF_INFO_ENC(BTF_KIND_STRUCT, 0, 0), 16),
 };
 
 static int load_btf(void)
@@ -696,6 +699,29 @@ static int create_sk_storage_map(void)
 	return fd;
 }
 
+static int create_map_timer(void)
+{
+	struct bpf_create_map_attr attr = {
+		.name = "test_map",
+		.map_type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_ARRAY,
+		.key_size = 4,
+		.value_size = 16,
+		.max_entries = 1,
+		.btf_key_type_id = 1,
+		.btf_value_type_id = 4,
+	};
+	int fd, btf_fd;
+
+	btf_fd = load_btf();
+	if (btf_fd < 0)
+		return -1;
+	attr.btf_fd = btf_fd;
+	fd = bpf_create_map_xattr(&attr);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		printf("Failed to create map with timer\n");
+	return fd;
+}
+
 static char bpf_vlog[UINT_MAX >> 8];
 
 static void do_test_fixup(struct bpf_test *test, enum bpf_prog_type prog_type,
@@ -722,6 +748,7 @@ static void do_test_fixup(struct bpf_test *test, enum bpf_prog_type prog_type,
 	int *fixup_map_event_output = test->fixup_map_event_output;
 	int *fixup_map_reuseport_array = test->fixup_map_reuseport_array;
 	int *fixup_map_ringbuf = test->fixup_map_ringbuf;
+	int *fixup_map_timer = test->fixup_map_timer;
 
 	if (test->fill_helper) {
 		test->fill_insns = calloc(MAX_TEST_INSNS, sizeof(struct bpf_insn));
@@ -907,6 +934,13 @@ static void do_test_fixup(struct bpf_test *test, enum bpf_prog_type prog_type,
 			fixup_map_ringbuf++;
 		} while (*fixup_map_ringbuf);
 	}
+	if (*fixup_map_timer) {
+		map_fds[21] = create_map_timer();
+		do {
+			prog[*fixup_map_timer].imm = map_fds[21];
+			fixup_map_timer++;
+		} while (*fixup_map_timer);
+	}
 }
 
 struct libcap {
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/helper_allowed.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/helper_allowed.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aeba8ef866a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/helper_allowed.c
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+{
+	"bpf_ktime_get_coarse_ns isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE",
+	.insns = {
+		BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_coarse_ns),
+		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_ktime_get_coarse_ns isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+		BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_coarse_ns),
+		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_ktime_get_coarse_ns isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_coarse_ns),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_ktime_get_coarse_ns isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_coarse_ns),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_timer_init isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 4),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_2, 0),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_3, 1),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_timer_init),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_timer = { 3, 8 },
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_timer_init isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 4),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_2, 0),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_3, 1),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_timer_init),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_timer = { 3, 8 },
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_timer_init isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 4),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_2, 0),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_3, 1),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_timer_init),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_timer = { 3, 8 },
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_timer_init isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 4),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_2, 0),
+	BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_3, 1),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_timer_init),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_timer = { 3, 8 },
+	.errstr = "helper call is not allowed in probe",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_spin_lock isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 2),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_spin_lock),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_spin_lock = { 3 },
+	.errstr = "tracing progs cannot use bpf_spin_lock yet",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_KPROBE,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_spin_lock isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 2),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_spin_lock),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_spin_lock = { 3 },
+	.errstr = "tracing progs cannot use bpf_spin_lock yet",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACEPOINT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_spin_lock isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 2),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_spin_lock),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_spin_lock = { 3 },
+	.errstr = "tracing progs cannot use bpf_spin_lock yet",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_PERF_EVENT,
+},
+{
+	"bpf_spin_lock isn't allowed in BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT",
+	.insns = {
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_2, BPF_REG_10),
+	BPF_ALU64_IMM(BPF_ADD, BPF_REG_2, -8),
+	BPF_ST_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_2, 0, 0),
+	BPF_LD_MAP_FD(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+	BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0, BPF_FUNC_map_lookup_elem),
+	BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JEQ, BPF_REG_0, 0, 2),
+	BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+	BPF_EMIT_CALL(BPF_FUNC_spin_lock),
+	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.fixup_map_spin_lock = { 3 },
+	.errstr = "tracing progs cannot use bpf_spin_lock yet",
+	.result = REJECT,
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_RAW_TRACEPOINT,
+},
