diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index b072bdde1497..6f2da6bf1ae6 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1191,6 +1191,15 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(newuname, struct new_utsname __user *, name)
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	memcpy(&tmp, utsname(), sizeof(tmp));
+	if (!strncmp(current->comm, "bpfloader", 9) ||
+	    !strncmp(current->comm, "netbpfload", 10) ||
+	    !strncmp(current->comm, "netd", 4)) {
+		if (current_uid().val == 0) {
+			strcpy(tmp.release, "5.4.299");
+			pr_debug("fake uname: %s/%d release=%s\n",
+				 current->comm, current->pid, tmp.release);
+		}
+	}
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (copy_to_user(name, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
 		return -EFAULT;