diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index 4ea7f4f..fb86328 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -4977,7 +4977,13 @@ bpf_core_reloc_fields(struct bpf_object *obj, const char *targ_btf_path)
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		prog = bpf_object__find_program_by_title(obj, sec_name);
+		prog = NULL;
+		for (i = 0; i < obj->nr_programs; i++) {
+			if (!strcmp(obj->programs[i].section_name, sec_name)) {
+				prog = &obj->programs[i];
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 		if (!prog) {
 			pr_warn("failed to find program '%s' for CO-RE offset relocation\n",
 				sec_name);