diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
index eb47bf..8882c9c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/core_reloc.c
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ static const struct core_reloc_test_case test_cases[] = {
 	/* validate type existence, match, and size relocations */
 	TYPE_BASED_CASE(type_based, {
 		.struct_exists = 1,
+		.complex_struct_exists = 1,
 		.union_exists = 1,
 		.enum_exists = 1,
 		.typedef_named_struct_exists = 1,
@@ -766,6 +767,7 @@ static const struct core_reloc_test_case test_cases[] = {
 		.typedef_arr_exists = 1,
 
 		.struct_matches = 1,
+		.complex_struct_matches = 1,
 		.union_matches = 1,
 		.enum_matches = 1,
 		.typedef_named_struct_matches = 1,
@@ -794,6 +796,7 @@ static const struct core_reloc_test_case test_cases[] = {
 	}),
 	TYPE_BASED_CASE(type_based___diff, {
 		.struct_exists = 1,
+		.complex_struct_exists = 1,
 		.union_exists = 1,
 		.enum_exists = 1,
 		.typedef_named_struct_exists = 1,
@@ -806,6 +809,7 @@ static const struct core_reloc_test_case test_cases[] = {
 		.typedef_arr_exists = 1,
 
 		.struct_matches = 1,
+		.complex_struct_matches = 1,
 		.union_matches = 1,
 		.enum_matches = 1,
 		.typedef_named_struct_matches = 1,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/core_reloc_types.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/core_reloc_types.h
index e326b6..474411 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/core_reloc_types.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/core_reloc_types.h
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ struct core_reloc_size___err_ambiguous2 {
  */
 struct core_reloc_type_based_output {
 	bool struct_exists;
+	bool complex_struct_exists;
 	bool union_exists;
 	bool enum_exists;
 	bool typedef_named_struct_exists;
@@ -876,6 +877,7 @@ struct core_reloc_type_based_output {
 	bool typedef_arr_exists;
 
 	bool struct_matches;
+	bool complex_struct_matches;
 	bool union_matches;
 	bool enum_matches;
 	bool typedef_named_struct_matches;
@@ -904,6 +906,14 @@ struct a_struct {
 	int x;
 };
 
+struct a_complex_struct {
+	union {
+		struct a_struct * restrict a;
+		void *b;
+	} x;
+	volatile long y;
+};
+
 union a_union {
 	int y;
 	int z;
@@ -935,16 +945,17 @@ typedef char arr_typedef[20];
 
 struct core_reloc_type_based {
 	struct a_struct f1;
-	union a_union f2;
-	enum an_enum f3;
-	named_struct_typedef f4;
-	anon_struct_typedef f5;
-	struct_ptr_typedef f6;
-	int_typedef f7;
-	enum_typedef f8;
-	void_ptr_typedef f9;
-	func_proto_typedef f10;
-	arr_typedef f11;
+	struct a_complex_struct f2;
+	union a_union f3;
+	enum an_enum f4;
+	named_struct_typedef f5;
+	anon_struct_typedef f6;
+	struct_ptr_typedef f7;
+	int_typedef f8;
+	enum_typedef f9;
+	void_ptr_typedef f10;
+	func_proto_typedef f11;
+	arr_typedef f12;
 };
 
 /* no types in target */
@@ -957,6 +968,16 @@ struct a_struct___diff {
 	int a;
 };
 
+struct a_struct___forward;
+
+struct a_complex_struct___diff {
+	union {
+		struct a_struct___forward *a;
+		void *b;
+	} x;
+	volatile long y;
+};
+
 union a_union___diff {
 	int z;
 	int y;
@@ -990,16 +1011,17 @@ typedef char arr_typedef___diff[3];
 
 struct core_reloc_type_based___diff {
 	struct a_struct___diff f1;
-	union a_union___diff f2;
-	enum an_enum___diff f3;
-	named_struct_typedef___diff f4;
-	anon_struct_typedef___diff f5;
-	struct_ptr_typedef___diff f6;
-	int_typedef___diff f7;
-	enum_typedef___diff f8;
-	void_ptr_typedef___diff f9;
-	func_proto_typedef___diff f10;
-	arr_typedef___diff f11;
+	struct a_complex_struct___diff f2;
+	union a_union___diff f3;
+	enum an_enum___diff f4;
+	named_struct_typedef___diff f5;
+	anon_struct_typedef___diff f6;
+	struct_ptr_typedef___diff f7;
+	int_typedef___diff f8;
+	enum_typedef___diff f9;
+	void_ptr_typedef___diff f10;
+	func_proto_typedef___diff f11;
+	arr_typedef___diff f12;
 };
 
 /* different type sizes, extra modifiers, anon vs named enums, etc */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_core_reloc_type_based.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_core_reloc_type_based.c
index 325ead..d95bc08 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_core_reloc_type_based.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_core_reloc_type_based.c
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ struct a_struct {
 	int x;
 };
 
+struct a_complex_struct {
+	union {
+		struct a_struct *a;
+		void *b;
+	} x;
+	volatile long y;
+};
+
 union a_union {
 	int y;
 	int z;
@@ -50,6 +58,7 @@ typedef char arr_typedef[20];
 
 struct core_reloc_type_based_output {
 	bool struct_exists;
+	bool complex_struct_exists;
 	bool union_exists;
 	bool enum_exists;
 	bool typedef_named_struct_exists;
@@ -62,6 +71,7 @@ struct core_reloc_type_based_output {
 	bool typedef_arr_exists;
 
 	bool struct_matches;
+	bool complex_struct_matches;
 	bool union_matches;
 	bool enum_matches;
 	bool typedef_named_struct_matches;
@@ -99,6 +109,7 @@ int test_core_type_based(void *ctx)
 	struct core_reloc_type_based_output *out = (void *)&data.out;
 
 	out->struct_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(struct a_struct);
+	out->complex_struct_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(struct a_complex_struct);
 	out->union_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(union a_union);
 	out->enum_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(enum an_enum);
 	out->typedef_named_struct_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(named_struct_typedef);
@@ -111,6 +122,7 @@ int test_core_type_based(void *ctx)
 	out->typedef_arr_exists = bpf_core_type_exists(arr_typedef);
 
 	out->struct_matches = bpf_core_type_matches(struct a_struct);
+	out->complex_struct_matches = bpf_core_type_matches(struct a_complex_struct);
 	out->union_matches = bpf_core_type_matches(union a_union);
 	out->enum_matches = bpf_core_type_matches(enum an_enum);
 	out->typedef_named_struct_matches = bpf_core_type_matches(named_struct_typedef);
