diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 62a43c408d73..8374a8d4aafe 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -2633,7 +2633,8 @@ static int bpf_object__finalize_btf(struct bpf_object *obj)
 static bool prog_needs_vmlinux_btf(struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	if (prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS ||
-	    prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM)
+	    prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM ||
+	    prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED)
 		return true;
 
 	/* BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING programs which do not attach to other programs
@@ -6280,7 +6281,8 @@ int bpf_program__load(struct bpf_program *prog, char *license, __u32 kern_ver)
 
 	if ((prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING ||
 	     prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM ||
-	     prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT) && !prog->attach_btf_id) {
+	     prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT ||
+	     prog->type == BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED) && !prog->attach_btf_id) {
 		int btf_obj_fd = 0, btf_type_id = 0;
 
 		err = libbpf_find_attach_btf_id(prog, &btf_obj_fd, &btf_type_id);
@@ -7892,6 +7894,7 @@ BPF_PROG_TYPE_FNS(tracing, BPF_PROG_TYPE_TRACING);
 BPF_PROG_TYPE_FNS(struct_ops, BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS);
 BPF_PROG_TYPE_FNS(extension, BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT);
 BPF_PROG_TYPE_FNS(sk_lookup, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_LOOKUP);
+BPF_PROG_TYPE_FNS(sched, BPF_PROG_TYPE_SCHED);
 
 enum bpf_attach_type
 bpf_program__get_expected_attach_type(const struct bpf_program *prog)
@@ -7950,6 +7953,7 @@ static struct bpf_link *attach_raw_tp(struct bpf_program *prog);
 static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog);
 static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog);
 static struct bpf_link *attach_iter(struct bpf_program *prog);
+static struct bpf_link *attach_sched(struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 static const struct bpf_sec_def section_defs[] = {
 	BPF_PROG_SEC("socket",			BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER),
@@ -8022,6 +8026,10 @@ static const struct bpf_sec_def section_defs[] = {
 		.attach_fn = attach_iter),
 	SEC_DEF("syscall", SYSCALL,
 		.is_sleepable = true),
+	SEC_DEF("sched/", SCHED,
+		.is_attach_btf = true,
+		.expected_attach_type = BPF_SCHED,
+		.attach_fn = attach_sched),
 	BPF_EAPROG_SEC("xdp_devmap/",		BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 						BPF_XDP_DEVMAP),
 	BPF_EAPROG_SEC("xdp_cpumap/",		BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
@@ -8311,6 +8319,7 @@ static int bpf_object__collect_st_ops_relos(struct bpf_object *obj,
 #define BTF_TRACE_PREFIX "btf_trace_"
 #define BTF_LSM_PREFIX "bpf_lsm_"
 #define BTF_ITER_PREFIX "bpf_iter_"
+#define BTF_SCHED_PREFIX "bpf_sched_"
 #define BTF_MAX_NAME_SIZE 128
 
 void btf_get_kernel_prefix_kind(enum bpf_attach_type attach_type,
@@ -8329,6 +8338,10 @@ void btf_get_kernel_prefix_kind(enum bpf_attach_type attach_type,
 		*prefix = BTF_ITER_PREFIX;
 		*kind = BTF_KIND_FUNC;
 		break;
+	case BPF_SCHED:
+		*prefix = BTF_SCHED_PREFIX;
+		*kind = BTF_KIND_FUNC;
+		break;
 	default:
 		*prefix = "";
 		*kind = BTF_KIND_FUNC;
@@ -9675,6 +9688,11 @@ struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog)
 	return bpf_program__attach_btf_id(prog);
 }
 
+struct bpf_link *bpf_program__attach_sched(struct bpf_program *prog)
+{
+	return bpf_program__attach_btf_id(prog);
+}
+
 static struct bpf_link *attach_trace(struct bpf_program *prog)
 {
 	return bpf_program__attach_trace(prog);
@@ -9685,6 +9703,11 @@ static struct bpf_link *attach_lsm(struct bpf_program *prog)
 	return bpf_program__attach_lsm(prog);
 }
 
+static struct bpf_link *attach_sched(struct bpf_program *prog)
+{
+	return bpf_program__attach_sched(prog);
+}
+
 static struct bpf_link *
 bpf_program__attach_fd(struct bpf_program *prog, int target_fd, int btf_id,
 		       const char *target_name)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 2f6f0e15d1e7..42a3dfcca778 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ bpf_program__attach_xdp(struct bpf_program *prog, int ifindex);
 LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
 bpf_program__attach_freplace(struct bpf_program *prog,
 			     int target_fd, const char *attach_func_name);
+LIBBPF_API struct bpf_link *
+bpf_program__attach_sched(struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 struct bpf_map;
 
@@ -435,6 +437,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_tracing(struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_struct_ops(struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_extension(struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_sk_lookup(struct bpf_program *prog);
+LIBBPF_API int bpf_program__set_sched(struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 LIBBPF_API enum bpf_prog_type bpf_program__get_type(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API void bpf_program__set_type(struct bpf_program *prog,
@@ -463,6 +466,7 @@ LIBBPF_API bool bpf_program__is_tracing(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API bool bpf_program__is_struct_ops(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API bool bpf_program__is_extension(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 LIBBPF_API bool bpf_program__is_sk_lookup(const struct bpf_program *prog);
+LIBBPF_API bool bpf_program__is_sched(const struct bpf_program *prog);
 
 /*
  * No need for __attribute__((packed)), all members of 'bpf_map_def'
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
index 9e649cf9e771..02f149aced5a 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
@@ -390,4 +390,7 @@ LIBBPF_0.5.0 {
 LIBBPF_0.6.0 {
 	global:
 		btf__add_tag;
+		bpf_program__attach_sched;
+		bpf_program__is_sched;
+		bpf_program__set_sched;
 } LIBBPF_0.5.0;
