--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_deduction.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.retval = 1,
@@ -34,22 +34,23 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
 	"check deducing bounds from const, 4",
 	.insns = {
+		BPF_MOV64_REG(BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
 		BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JSLE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 		BPF_JMP_IMM(BPF_JSGE, BPF_REG_0, 0, 1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
-		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0),
+		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_6, BPF_REG_0),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R6 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 },
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
 			    offsetof(struct __sk_buff, mark)),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "dereference of modified ctx ptr",
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.flags = F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
 			    offsetof(struct __sk_buff, mark)),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "dereference of modified ctx ptr",
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.flags = F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS,
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 		BPF_ALU64_REG(BPF_SUB, BPF_REG_0, BPF_REG_1),
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 tried to sub from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has pointer with unsupported alu operation",
 	.errstr = "R0 tried to subtract pointer from scalar",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/bounds_mix_sign_unsign.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R8 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R8 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -210,7 +205,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -260,7 +254,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -287,7 +280,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -313,7 +305,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -342,7 +333,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R7 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -372,7 +362,6 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 4 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
 },
 {
@@ -400,7 +389,5 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_8b = { 3 },
 	.errstr = "unbounded min value",
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 has unknown scalar with mixed signed bounds",
 	.result = REJECT,
-	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 },
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/unpriv.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 	BPF_STX_MEM(BPF_DW, BPF_REG_1, BPF_REG_0, -8),
 	BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	},
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 stack pointer arithmetic goes out of range",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 },
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/value_ptr_arith.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 	.fixup_map_hash_16b = { 5 },
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 8 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
-	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R1 tried to add from different maps",
 	.retval = 1,
 },
 {
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 1 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different pointers or scalars",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths or scalars",
 	.retval = 0,
 },
 {
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@
 	.fixup_map_array_48b = { 1 },
 	.result = ACCEPT,
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
-	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths, or prohibited types",
+	.errstr_unpriv = "R2 tried to add from different maps, paths or scalars",
 	.retval = 0,
 },
 {
