diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 4c974296127b..f18a8247e5e2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -14189,82 +14189,105 @@ static int is_scalar_branch_taken(struct bpf_reg_state *reg1, struct bpf_reg_sta
 				  u8 opcode, bool is_jmp32)
 {
 	struct tnum t1 = is_jmp32 ? tnum_subreg(reg1->var_off) : reg1->var_off;
+	struct tnum t2 = is_jmp32 ? tnum_subreg(reg2->var_off) : reg2->var_off;
 	u64 umin1 = is_jmp32 ? (u64)reg1->u32_min_value : reg1->umin_value;
 	u64 umax1 = is_jmp32 ? (u64)reg1->u32_max_value : reg1->umax_value;
 	s64 smin1 = is_jmp32 ? (s64)reg1->s32_min_value : reg1->smin_value;
 	s64 smax1 = is_jmp32 ? (s64)reg1->s32_max_value : reg1->smax_value;
-	u64 val = is_jmp32 ? (u32)tnum_subreg(reg2->var_off).value : reg2->var_off.value;
-	s64 sval = is_jmp32 ? (s32)val : (s64)val;
+	u64 umin2 = is_jmp32 ? (u64)reg2->u32_min_value : reg2->umin_value;
+	u64 umax2 = is_jmp32 ? (u64)reg2->u32_max_value : reg2->umax_value;
+	s64 smin2 = is_jmp32 ? (s64)reg2->s32_min_value : reg2->smin_value;
+	s64 smax2 = is_jmp32 ? (s64)reg2->s32_max_value : reg2->smax_value;
 
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case BPF_JEQ:
-		if (tnum_is_const(t1))
-			return !!tnum_equals_const(t1, val);
-		else if (val < umin1 || val > umax1)
+		/* const tnums */
+		if (tnum_is_const(t1) && tnum_is_const(t2))
+			return t1.value == t2.value;
+		/* const ranges */
+		if (umin1 == umax1 && umin2 == umax2)
+			return umin1 == umin2;
+		if (smin1 == smax1 && smin2 == smax2)
+			return umin1 == umin2;
+		/* non-overlapping ranges */
+		if (umin1 > umax2 || umax1 < umin2)
 			return 0;
-		else if (sval < smin1 || sval > smax1)
+		if (smin1 > smax2 || smax1 < smin2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JNE:
-		if (tnum_is_const(t1))
-			return !tnum_equals_const(t1, val);
-		else if (val < umin1 || val > umax1)
+		/* const tnums */
+		if (tnum_is_const(t1) && tnum_is_const(t2))
+			return t1.value != t2.value;
+		/* const ranges */
+		if (umin1 == umax1 && umin2 == umax2)
+			return umin1 != umin2;
+		if (smin1 == smax1 && smin2 == smax2)
+			return umin1 != umin2;
+		/* non-overlapping ranges */
+		if (umin1 > umax2 || umax1 < umin2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (sval < smin1 || sval > smax1)
+		if (smin1 > smax2 || smax1 < smin2)
 			return 1;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JSET:
-		if ((~t1.mask & t1.value) & val)
+		if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32)) {
+			swap(reg1, reg2);
+			swap(t1, t2);
+		}
+		if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32))
+			return -1;
+		if ((~t1.mask & t1.value) & t2.value)
 			return 1;
-		if (!((t1.mask | t1.value) & val))
+		if (!((t1.mask | t1.value) & t2.value))
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JGT:
-		if (umin1 > val )
+		if (umin1 > umax2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (umax1 <= val)
+		else if (umax1 <= umin2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JSGT:
-		if (smin1 > sval)
+		if (smin1 > smax2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (smax1 <= sval)
+		else if (smax1 <= smin2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JLT:
-		if (umax1 < val)
+		if (umax1 < umin2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (umin1 >= val)
+		else if (umin1 >= umax2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JSLT:
-		if (smax1 < sval)
+		if (smax1 < smin2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (smin1 >= sval)
+		else if (smin1 >= smax2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JGE:
-		if (umin1 >= val)
+		if (umin1 >= umax2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (umax1 < val)
+		else if (umax1 < umin2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JSGE:
-		if (smin1 >= sval)
+		if (smin1 >= smax2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (smax1 < sval)
+		else if (smax1 < smin2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JLE:
-		if (umax1 <= val)
+		if (umax1 <= umin2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (umin1 > val)
+		else if (umin1 > umax2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	case BPF_JSLE:
-		if (smax1 <= sval)
+		if (smax1 <= smin2)
 			return 1;
-		else if (smin1 > sval)
+		else if (smin1 > smax2)
 			return 0;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -14343,28 +14366,28 @@ static int is_pkt_ptr_branch_taken(struct bpf_reg_state *dst_reg,
 static int is_branch_taken(struct bpf_reg_state *reg1, struct bpf_reg_state *reg2,
 			   u8 opcode, bool is_jmp32)
 {
-	u64 val;
-
 	if (reg_is_pkt_pointer_any(reg1) && reg_is_pkt_pointer_any(reg2) && !is_jmp32)
 		return is_pkt_ptr_branch_taken(reg1, reg2, opcode);
 
-	/* try to make sure reg2 is a constant SCALAR_VALUE */
-	if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32)) {
-		opcode = flip_opcode(opcode);
-		swap(reg1, reg2);
-	}
-	/* for now we expect reg2 to be a constant to make any useful decisions */
-	if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32))
-		return -1;
-	val = reg_const_value(reg2, is_jmp32);
+	if (__is_pointer_value(false, reg1) || __is_pointer_value(false, reg2)) {
+		u64 val;
+
+		/* arrange that reg2 is a scalar, and reg1 is a pointer */
+		if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32)) {
+			opcode = flip_opcode(opcode);
+			swap(reg1, reg2);
+		}
+		/* and ensure that reg2 is a constant */
+		if (!is_reg_const(reg2, is_jmp32))
+			return -1;
 
-	if (__is_pointer_value(false, reg1)) {
 		if (!reg_not_null(reg1))
 			return -1;
 
 		/* If pointer is valid tests against zero will fail so we can
 		 * use this to direct branch taken.
 		 */
+		val = reg_const_value(reg2, is_jmp32);
 		if (val != 0)
 			return -1;
 
@@ -14378,6 +14401,7 @@ static int is_branch_taken(struct bpf_reg_state *reg1, struct bpf_reg_state *reg
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* now deal with two scalars, but not necessarily constants */
 	return is_scalar_branch_taken(reg1, reg2, opcode, is_jmp32);
 }
 
