diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index 2dcfa5f76418..2c825c3a01cb 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ struct verifier_env {
 	struct verifier_stack_elem *head; /* stack of verifier states to be processed */
 	int stack_size;			/* number of states to be processed */
 	struct verifier_state cur_state; /* current verifier state */
+	struct verifier_state_list **branch_landing; /* search prunning optimization */
 	struct bpf_map *used_maps[MAX_USED_MAPS]; /* array of map's used by eBPF program */
 	u32 used_map_cnt;		/* number of used maps */
 };
@@ -1207,6 +1208,8 @@ enum {
 	BRANCH = 2,
 };
 
+#define STATE_END ((struct verifier_state_list *) -1L)
+
 #define PUSH_INT(I) \
 	do { \
 		if (cur_stack >= insn_cnt) { \
@@ -1248,6 +1251,9 @@ enum {
 			ret = -EINVAL; \
 			goto free_st; \
 		} \
+		if (E == BRANCH) \
+			/* mark branch target for state pruning */ \
+			env->branch_landing[w] = STATE_END; \
 		if (st[w] == 0) { \
 			/* tree-edge */ \
 			st[T] = DISCOVERED | E; \
@@ -1315,6 +1321,10 @@ peek_stack:
 				PUSH_INSN(t, t + 1, FALLTHROUGH);
 				PUSH_INSN(t, t + insns[t].off + 1, BRANCH);
 			}
+			/* tell verifier to check for equivalent verifier states
+			 * after every call and jump
+			 */
+			env->branch_landing[t + 1] = STATE_END;
 		} else {
 			/* all other non-branch instructions with single
 			 * fall-through edge
@@ -1346,6 +1356,88 @@ free_st:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* compare two verifier states
+ *
+ * all states stored in state_list are known to be valid, since
+ * verifier reached 'bpf_exit' instruction through them
+ *
+ * this function is called when verifier exploring different branches of
+ * execution popped from the state stack. If it sees an old state that has
+ * more strict register state and more strict stack state then this execution
+ * branch doesn't need to be explored further, since verifier already
+ * concluded that more strict state leads to valid finish.
+ *
+ * Therefore two states are equivalent if register state is more conservative
+ * and explored stack state is more conservative than the current one.
+ * Example:
+ *       explored                   current
+ * (slot1=INV slot2=MISC) == (slot1=MISC slot2=MISC)
+ * (slot1=MISC slot2=MISC) != (slot1=INV slot2=MISC)
+ *
+ * In other words if current stack state (one being explored) has more
+ * valid slots than old one that already passed validation, it means
+ * the verifier can stop exploring and conclude that current state is valid too
+ *
+ * Similarly with registers. If explored state has register type as invalid
+ * whereas register type in current state is meaningful, it means that
+ * the current state will reach 'bpf_exit' instruction safely
+ */
+static bool states_equal(struct verifier_state *old, struct verifier_state *cur)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_REG; i++) {
+		if (memcmp(&old->regs[i], &cur->regs[i],
+			   sizeof(old->regs[0])) != 0) {
+			if (old->regs[i].type == NOT_INIT ||
+			    old->regs[i].type == UNKNOWN_VALUE)
+				continue;
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_STACK; i++) {
+		if (memcmp(&old->stack[i], &cur->stack[i],
+			   sizeof(old->stack[0])) != 0) {
+			if (old->stack[i].stype == STACK_INVALID)
+				continue;
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int is_state_visited(struct verifier_env *env, int insn_idx)
+{
+	struct verifier_state_list *new_sl;
+	struct verifier_state_list *sl;
+
+	sl = env->branch_landing[insn_idx];
+	if (!sl)
+		/* no branch jump to this insn, ignore it */
+		return 0;
+
+	while (sl != STATE_END) {
+		if (states_equal(&sl->state, &env->cur_state))
+			/* reached equivalent register/stack state,
+			 * prune the search
+			 */
+			return 1;
+		sl = sl->next;
+	}
+	new_sl = kmalloc(sizeof(struct verifier_state_list), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!new_sl)
+		/* ignore ENOMEM, it doesn't affect correctness */
+		return 0;
+
+	/* add new state to the head of linked list */
+	memcpy(&new_sl->state, &env->cur_state, sizeof(env->cur_state));
+	new_sl->next = env->branch_landing[insn_idx];
+	env->branch_landing[insn_idx] = new_sl;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int do_check(struct verifier_env *env)
 {
 	struct verifier_state *state = &env->cur_state;
@@ -1377,6 +1469,17 @@ static int do_check(struct verifier_env *env)
 			return -E2BIG;
 		}
 
+		if (is_state_visited(env, insn_idx)) {
+			if (log_level) {
+				if (do_print_state)
+					verbose("\nfrom %d to %d: safe\n",
+						prev_insn_idx, insn_idx);
+				else
+					verbose("%d: safe\n", insn_idx);
+			}
+			goto process_bpf_exit;
+		}
+
 		if (log_level && do_print_state) {
 			verbose("\nfrom %d to %d:", prev_insn_idx, insn_idx);
 			print_verifier_state(env);
@@ -1464,6 +1567,7 @@ static int do_check(struct verifier_env *env)
 				 * something into it earlier
 				 */
 				_(check_reg_arg(regs, BPF_REG_0, 1));
+process_bpf_exit:
 				insn_idx = pop_stack(env, &prev_insn_idx);
 				if (insn_idx < 0) {
 					break;
@@ -1597,6 +1701,28 @@ static void convert_pseudo_ld_imm64(struct verifier_env *env)
 			insn->src_reg = 0;
 }
 
+static void free_states(struct verifier_env *env)
+{
+	struct verifier_state_list *sl, *sln;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!env->branch_landing)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < env->prog->len; i++) {
+		sl = env->branch_landing[i];
+
+		if (sl)
+			while (sl != STATE_END) {
+				sln = sl->next;
+				kfree(sl);
+				sl = sln;
+			}
+	}
+
+	kfree(env->branch_landing);
+}
+
 int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog *prog, struct nlattr *tb[BPF_PROG_ATTR_MAX + 1])
 {
 	void __user *log_ubuf = NULL;
@@ -1646,6 +1772,13 @@ int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog *prog, struct nlattr *tb[BPF_PROG_ATTR_MAX + 1])
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto skip_full_check;
 
+	env->branch_landing = kcalloc(prog->len,
+				      sizeof(struct verifier_state_list *),
+				      GFP_KERNEL);
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
+	if (!env->branch_landing)
+		goto skip_full_check;
+
 	ret = check_cfg(env);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto skip_full_check;
@@ -1654,6 +1787,7 @@ int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog *prog, struct nlattr *tb[BPF_PROG_ATTR_MAX + 1])
 
 skip_full_check:
 	while (pop_stack(env, NULL) >= 0);
+	free_states(env);
 
 	if (log_level && log_len >= log_size - 1) {
 		BUG_ON(log_len >= log_size);
