diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 8633ec4f92df..0c44a716f0a2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -5289,7 +5289,8 @@ static int bpf_unpriv_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 		*(int *)table->data = unpriv_enable;
 	}
 
-	unpriv_ebpf_notify(unpriv_enable);
+	if (write)
+		unpriv_ebpf_notify(unpriv_enable);
 
 	return ret;
 }