diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 0bba3392b17a..9f9989e0d062 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
 		 * truncated), or smaller (if log buffer wasn't filled completely).
 		 */
 		__u32		btf_log_true_size;
+		__u32		btf_token_fd;
 	};
 
 	struct {
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 22e14124cd61..d87c5c27cde3 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -4777,15 +4777,31 @@ static int bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(const union bpf_attr *attr,
 	return err;
 }
 
-#define BPF_BTF_LOAD_LAST_FIELD btf_log_true_size
+#define BPF_BTF_LOAD_LAST_FIELD btf_token_fd
 
 static int bpf_btf_load(const union bpf_attr *attr, bpfptr_t uattr, __u32 uattr_size)
 {
+	struct bpf_token *token = NULL;
+
 	if (CHECK_ATTR(BPF_BTF_LOAD))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!bpf_capable())
+	if (attr->btf_token_fd) {
+		token = bpf_token_get_from_fd(attr->btf_token_fd);
+		if (IS_ERR(token))
+			return PTR_ERR(token);
+		if (!bpf_token_allow_cmd(token, BPF_BTF_LOAD)) {
+			bpf_token_put(token);
+			token = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!bpf_token_capable(token, CAP_BPF)) {
+		bpf_token_put(token);
 		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	bpf_token_put(token);
 
 	return btf_new_fd(attr, uattr, uattr_size);
 }
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 0bba3392b17a..9f9989e0d062 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ union bpf_attr {
 		 * truncated), or smaller (if log buffer wasn't filled completely).
 		 */
 		__u32		btf_log_true_size;
+		__u32		btf_token_fd;
 	};
 
 	struct {