diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ctx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ctx.c
index 23080862aafd2b..3e7fdbf898b1c9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ctx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/ctx.c
@@ -195,3 +195,28 @@
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.errstr = "R1 type=inv expected=ctx",
 },
+{
+	"pass ctx or null check, 9: ctx (cgroup/setsockopt)",
+	.insns = {
+		BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0,
+			     BPF_FUNC_get_netns_cookie),
+		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SOCKOPT,
+	.expected_attach_type = BPF_CGROUP_SETSOCKOPT,
+	.result = ACCEPT,
+},
+{
+	"pass ctx or null check, 10: null (cgroup/setsockopt)",
+	.insns = {
+		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_1, 0),
+		BPF_RAW_INSN(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL, 0, 0, 0,
+			     BPF_FUNC_get_netns_cookie),
+		BPF_MOV64_IMM(BPF_REG_0, 0),
+		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
+	},
+	.prog_type = BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SOCKOPT,
+	.expected_attach_type = BPF_CGROUP_SETSOCKOPT,
+	.result = ACCEPT,
+},