diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 0c26757ea7fb..c56739a4a421 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ static bool __reg64_bound_s32(s64 a)
 
 static bool __reg64_bound_u32(u64 a)
 {
-	return a > U32_MIN && a < U32_MAX;
+	return a >= U32_MIN && a <= U32_MAX;
 }
 
 static void __reg_combine_64_into_32(struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/array_access.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/array_access.c
index 1b1c798e9248..1b138cd2b187 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/array_access.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/verifier/array_access.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 	},
 	.fixup_map_hash_48b = { 3 },
 	.errstr_unpriv = "R0 leaks addr",
-	.errstr = "R0 unbounded memory access",
+	.errstr = "invalid access to map value, value_size=48 off=44 size=8",
 	.result_unpriv = REJECT,
 	.result = REJECT,
 	.flags = F_NEEDS_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS,