diff --git a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
index 652bd64..023ac12 100644
--- a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
@@ -1811,7 +1811,8 @@
 		/* remember return value in a stack for bpf prog to access */
 		emit_stx(&prog, BPF_DW, BPF_REG_FP, BPF_REG_0, -8);
 		im->ip_after_call = prog;
-		emit_nops(&prog, 5);
+		memcpy(prog, ideal_nops[NOP_ATOMIC5], X86_PATCH_SIZE);
+		prog += X86_PATCH_SIZE;
 	}
 
 	if (fmod_ret->nr_progs) {