diff --git a/include/linux/btf.h b/include/linux/btf.h
index 4214e76c9168..2a08a2b55592 100644
--- a/include/linux/btf.h
+++ b/include/linux/btf.h
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ static inline bool btf_type_is_scalar(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return btf_type_is_int(t) || btf_type_is_enum(t);
 }
 
+static inline bool btf_type_is_fwd(const struct btf_type *t)
+{
+	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_FWD;
+}
+
 static inline bool btf_type_is_typedef(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_TYPEDEF;
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/bpf_struct_ops.c b/kernel/bpf/bpf_struct_ops.c
index 606efe32485a..040fb1cd840b 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/bpf_struct_ops.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/bpf_struct_ops.c
@@ -310,6 +310,20 @@ void bpf_struct_ops_desc_release(struct bpf_struct_ops_desc *st_ops_desc)
 	kfree(arg_info);
 }
 
+static bool is_module_member(const struct btf *btf, u32 id)
+{
+	const struct btf_type *t;
+
+	t = btf_type_resolve_ptr(btf, id, NULL);
+	if (!t)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!__btf_type_is_struct(t) && !btf_type_is_fwd(t))
+		return false;
+
+	return !strcmp(btf_name_by_offset(btf, t->name_off), "module");
+}
+
 int bpf_struct_ops_desc_init(struct bpf_struct_ops_desc *st_ops_desc,
 			     struct btf *btf,
 			     struct bpf_verifier_log *log)
@@ -389,6 +403,13 @@ int bpf_struct_ops_desc_init(struct bpf_struct_ops_desc *st_ops_desc,
 			goto errout;
 		}
 
+		if (!st_ops_ids[IDX_MODULE_ID] && is_module_member(btf, member->type)) {
+			pr_warn("'struct module' btf id not found. Is CONFIG_MODULES enabled? bpf_struct_ops '%s' needs module support.\n",
+				st_ops->name);
+			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto errout;
+		}
+
 		func_proto = btf_type_resolve_func_ptr(btf,
 						       member->type,
 						       NULL);
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 28246c59e12e..8396ce1d0fba 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -498,11 +498,6 @@ bool btf_type_is_void(const struct btf_type *t)
 	return t == &btf_void;
 }
 
-static bool btf_type_is_fwd(const struct btf_type *t)
-{
-	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_FWD;
-}
-
 static bool btf_type_is_datasec(const struct btf_type *t)
 {
 	return BTF_INFO_KIND(t->info) == BTF_KIND_DATASEC;