diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index 01f4075..c759628 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ static int init_struct_ops_maps(struct bpf_object *obj, const char *sec_name,
 		map->name = strdup(var_name);
 		if (!map->name)
 			return -ENOMEM;
+		map->btf_value_type_id = type_id;
 
 		map->def.type = BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS;
 		map->def.key_size = sizeof(int);
@@ -4857,6 +4858,10 @@ static int bpf_object__create_map(struct bpf_object *obj, struct bpf_map *map, b
 		create_attr.btf_value_type_id = 0;
 		map->btf_key_type_id = 0;
 		map->btf_value_type_id = 0;
+		break;
+	case BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS:
+		create_attr.btf_value_type_id = 0;
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}