diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp1_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp1_user.c
index 505bce207165..3acc0e1d589a 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp1_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp1_user.c
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@
 
 static int ifindex;
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+	if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	else
+		printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -74,11 +81,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct bpf_prog_load_attr prog_load_attr = {
 		.prog_type	= BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 	};
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	const char *optstr = "FSN";
 	int prog_fd, map_fd, opt;
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct bpf_map *map;
 	char filename[256];
+	int err;
 
 	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, optstr)) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
@@ -139,6 +149,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (err) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return err;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	poll_stats(map_fd, 2);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_adjust_tail_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_adjust_tail_user.c
index 049bddf7778b..01fc700d6a0c 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_adjust_tail_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_adjust_tail_user.c
@@ -25,11 +25,19 @@
 
 static int ifindex = -1;
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	if (ifindex > -1)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	if (ifindex > -1) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+		if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+		else
+			printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -72,11 +80,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	};
 	unsigned char opt_flags[256] = {};
 	const char *optstr = "i:T:SNFh";
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	unsigned int kill_after_s = 0;
 	int i, prog_fd, map_fd, opt;
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct bpf_map *map;
 	char filename[256];
+	int err;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < strlen(optstr); i++)
 		if (optstr[i] != 'h' && 'a' <= optstr[i] && optstr[i] <= 'z')
@@ -146,9 +157,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	poll_stats(map_fd, kill_after_s);
+	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (err) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
 
-	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	poll_stats(map_fd, kill_after_s);
+	int_exit(0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_map_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_map_user.c
index 470e1a7e8810..cae7b9cead74 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_map_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_map_user.c
@@ -29,15 +29,29 @@
 static int ifindex_in;
 static int ifindex_out;
 static bool ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached = true;
+static __u32 prog_id;
+static __u32 dummy_prog_id;
 
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 static int rxcnt_map_fd;
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_in, -1, xdp_flags);
-	if (ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex_in, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+	if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_in, -1, xdp_flags);
+	else
+		printf("program on iface IN changed, not removing\n");
+
+	if (ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex_out, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+		if (dummy_prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, -1, xdp_flags);
+		else
+			printf("program on iface OUT changed, not removing\n");
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +96,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		.prog_type	= BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 	};
 	struct bpf_program *prog, *dummy_prog;
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	int prog_fd, dummy_prog_fd;
 	const char *optstr = "FSN";
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
@@ -153,6 +169,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	ret = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return ret;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	/* Loading dummy XDP prog on out-device */
 	if (bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, dummy_prog_fd,
 			    (xdp_flags | XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST)) < 0) {
@@ -160,6 +183,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached = false;
 	}
 
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	ret = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(dummy_prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return ret;
+	}
+	dummy_prog_id = info.id;
+
 	signal(SIGINT, int_exit);
 	signal(SIGTERM, int_exit);
 
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
index be6058cda97c..230b1e5e7f61 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
@@ -29,15 +29,30 @@
 static int ifindex_in;
 static int ifindex_out;
 static bool ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached = true;
+static __u32 prog_id;
+static __u32 dummy_prog_id;
 
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 static int rxcnt_map_fd;
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_in, -1, xdp_flags);
-	if (ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex_in, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+	if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_in, -1, xdp_flags);
+	else
+		printf("program on iface IN changed, not removing\n");
+
+	if (ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex_out, &curr_prog_id,
+				    xdp_flags);
+		if (dummy_prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, -1, xdp_flags);
+		else
+			printf("program on iface OUT changed, not removing\n");
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +99,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	};
 	struct bpf_program *prog, *dummy_prog;
 	int prog_fd, tx_port_map_fd, opt;
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	const char *optstr = "FSN";
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	char filename[256];
@@ -154,6 +171,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	ret = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return ret;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	/* Loading dummy XDP prog on out-device */
 	if (bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_out, dummy_prog_fd,
 			    (xdp_flags | XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST)) < 0) {
@@ -161,6 +185,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		ifindex_out_xdp_dummy_attached = false;
 	}
 
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	ret = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return ret;
+	}
+	dummy_prog_id = info.id;
+
 	signal(SIGINT, int_exit);
 	signal(SIGTERM, int_exit);
 
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_router_ipv4_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_router_ipv4_user.c
index 208d6a996478..3991bd42b20c 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_router_ipv4_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_router_ipv4_user.c
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 
 int sock, sock_arp, flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 static int total_ifindex;
-int *ifindex_list;
+static int *ifindex_list;
+static __u32 *prog_id_list;
 char buf[8192];
 static int lpm_map_fd;
 static int rxcnt_map_fd;
@@ -41,23 +42,26 @@ static int tx_port_map_fd;
 static int get_route_table(int rtm_family);
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
+	__u32 prog_id;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_list[i], -1, flags);
+	for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex_list[i], &prog_id, flags);
+		if (prog_id_list[i] == prog_id)
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_list[i], -1, flags);
+		else
+			printf("program on iface %d changed, not removing\n",
+			       ifindex_list[i]);
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
 static void close_and_exit(int sig)
 {
-	int i = 0;
-
 	close(sock);
 	close(sock_arp);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_list[i], -1, flags);
-	exit(0);
+	int_exit(0);
 }
 
 /* Get the mac address of the interface given interface name */
@@ -186,13 +190,8 @@ static void read_route(struct nlmsghdr *nh, int nll)
 		route.iface_name = alloca(sizeof(char *) * IFNAMSIZ);
 		route.iface_name = if_indextoname(route.iface, route.iface_name);
 		route.mac = getmac(route.iface_name);
-		if (route.mac == -1) {
-			int i = 0;
-
-			for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++)
-				bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_list[i], -1, flags);
-			exit(0);
-		}
+		if (route.mac == -1)
+			int_exit(0);
 		assert(bpf_map_update_elem(tx_port_map_fd,
 					   &route.iface, &route.iface, 0) == 0);
 		if (rtm_family == AF_INET) {
@@ -625,12 +624,14 @@ int main(int ac, char **argv)
 	struct bpf_prog_load_attr prog_load_attr = {
 		.prog_type	= BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 	};
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	const char *optstr = "SF";
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	char filename[256];
 	char **ifname_list;
 	int prog_fd, opt;
-	int i = 1;
+	int err, i = 1;
 
 	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s_kern.o", argv[0]);
 	prog_load_attr.file = filename;
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	ifindex_list = (int *)malloc(total_ifindex * sizeof(int *));
+	ifindex_list = (int *)calloc(total_ifindex, sizeof(int *));
 	for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++) {
 		ifindex_list[i] = if_nametoindex(ifname_list[i]);
 		if (!ifindex_list[i]) {
@@ -696,6 +697,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **argv)
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
+	prog_id_list = (__u32 *)calloc(total_ifindex, sizeof(__u32 *));
 	for (i = 0; i < total_ifindex; i++) {
 		if (bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex_list[i], prog_fd, flags) < 0) {
 			printf("link set xdp fd failed\n");
@@ -706,6 +708,13 @@ int main(int ac, char **argv)
 
 			return 1;
 		}
+		err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+		if (err) {
+			printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+			return err;
+		}
+		prog_id_list[i] = info.id;
+		memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 		printf("Attached to %d\n", ifindex_list[i]);
 	}
 	signal(SIGINT, int_exit);
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
index e7a98c2a440f..7602a54eeba6 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_rxq_info_user.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ static const char *__doc__ = " XDP RX-queue info extract example\n\n"
 static int ifindex = -1;
 static char ifname_buf[IF_NAMESIZE];
 static char *ifname;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 
@@ -58,11 +59,19 @@ static const struct option long_options[] = {
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr,
-		"Interrupted: Removing XDP program on ifindex:%d device:%s\n",
-		ifindex, ifname);
-	if (ifindex > -1)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	if (ifindex > -1) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+		if (prog_id == curr_prog_id) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"Interrupted: Removing XDP program on ifindex:%d device:%s\n",
+				ifindex, ifname);
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+		} else {
+			printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
+		}
+	}
 	exit(EXIT_OK);
 }
 
@@ -447,6 +456,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct bpf_prog_load_attr prog_load_attr = {
 		.prog_type	= BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 	};
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	int prog_fd, map_fd, opt, err;
 	bool use_separators = true;
 	struct config cfg = { 0 };
@@ -580,6 +591,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EXIT_FAIL_XDP;
 	}
 
+	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (err) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return err;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	stats_poll(interval, action, cfg_options);
 	return EXIT_OK;
 }
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_sample_pkts_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_sample_pkts_user.c
index 362ad35b524d..dcf78fbc371e 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_sample_pkts_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_sample_pkts_user.c
@@ -24,25 +24,44 @@ static int pmu_fds[MAX_CPUS], if_idx;
 static struct perf_event_mmap_page *headers[MAX_CPUS];
 static char *if_name;
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 static int do_attach(int idx, int fd, const char *name)
 {
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	int err;
 
 	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(idx, fd, xdp_flags);
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
 		printf("ERROR: failed to attach program to %s\n", name);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (err) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return err;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
 
 	return err;
 }
 
 static int do_detach(int idx, const char *name)
 {
-	int err;
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+	int err = 0;
 
-	err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(idx, -1, 0);
-	if (err < 0)
-		printf("ERROR: failed to detach program from %s\n", name);
+	bpf_get_link_xdp_id(idx, &curr_prog_id, 0);
+
+	if (prog_id == curr_prog_id) {
+		err = bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(idx, -1, 0);
+		if (err < 0)
+			printf("ERROR: failed to detach prog from %s\n", name);
+	} else {
+		printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_tx_iptunnel_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_tx_iptunnel_user.c
index e3de60930d27..4c1b9b14aa79 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_tx_iptunnel_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_tx_iptunnel_user.c
@@ -27,11 +27,19 @@
 static int ifindex = -1;
 static __u32 xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST;
 static int rxcnt_map_fd;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
-	if (ifindex > -1)
-		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
+	if (ifindex > -1) {
+		bpf_get_link_xdp_id(ifindex, &curr_prog_id, xdp_flags);
+		if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+			bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
+		else
+			printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -148,13 +156,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int min_port = 0, max_port = 0, vip2tnl_map_fd;
 	const char *optstr = "i:a:p:s:d:m:T:P:FSNh";
 	unsigned char opt_flags[256] = {};
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	unsigned int kill_after_s = 0;
 	struct iptnl_info tnl = {};
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	struct vip vip = {};
 	char filename[256];
 	int opt, prog_fd;
-	int i;
+	int i, err;
 
 	tnl.family = AF_UNSPEC;
 	vip.protocol = IPPROTO_TCP;
@@ -276,6 +286,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	err = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (err) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return err;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	poll_stats(kill_after_s);
 
 	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(ifindex, -1, xdp_flags);
diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdpsock_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdpsock_user.c
index 188723784768..d7fb74d9a223 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdpsock_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdpsock_user.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static int opt_poll;
 static int opt_shared_packet_buffer;
 static int opt_interval = 1;
 static u32 opt_xdp_bind_flags;
+static __u32 prog_id;
 
 struct xdp_umem_uqueue {
 	u32 cached_prod;
@@ -631,9 +632,15 @@ static void *poller(void *arg)
 
 static void int_exit(int sig)
 {
+	__u32 curr_prog_id;
+
 	(void)sig;
 	dump_stats();
-	bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(opt_ifindex, -1, opt_xdp_flags);
+	bpf_get_link_xdp_id(opt_ifindex, &curr_prog_id, opt_xdp_flags);
+	if (prog_id == curr_prog_id)
+		bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(opt_ifindex, -1, opt_xdp_flags);
+	else
+		printf("program on interface changed, not removing\n");
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
 
@@ -907,6 +914,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		.prog_type	= BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP,
 	};
 	int prog_fd, qidconf_map, xsks_map;
+	struct bpf_prog_info info = {};
+	__u32 info_len = sizeof(info);
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	char xdp_filename[256];
 	struct bpf_map *map;
@@ -953,6 +962,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
+	ret = bpf_obj_get_info_by_fd(prog_fd, &info, &info_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("can't get prog info - %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	prog_id = info.id;
+
 	ret = bpf_map_update_elem(qidconf_map, &key, &opt_queue, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: bpf_map_update_elem qidconf\n");
