diff --git a/samples/bpf/Makefile b/samples/bpf/Makefile
index 8403e4762306..f02ae9b2a283 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/samples/bpf/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ tprogs-y += task_fd_query
 tprogs-y += xdp_sample_pkts
 tprogs-y += ibumad
 tprogs-y += hbm
+tprogs-y += protect_gpt
 
 # Libbpf dependencies
 LIBBPF = $(TOOLS_PATH)/lib/bpf/libbpf.a
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ task_fd_query-objs := bpf_load.o task_fd_query_user.o $(TRACE_HELPERS)
 xdp_sample_pkts-objs := xdp_sample_pkts_user.o $(TRACE_HELPERS)
 ibumad-objs := bpf_load.o ibumad_user.o $(TRACE_HELPERS)
 hbm-objs := bpf_load.o hbm.o $(CGROUP_HELPERS)
+protect_gpt-objs := bpf_load.o protect_gpt_user.o $(TRACE_HELPERS)
 
 # Tell kbuild to always build the programs
 always-y := $(tprogs-y)
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ always-y += ibumad_kern.o
 always-y += hbm_out_kern.o
 always-y += hbm_edt_kern.o
 always-y += xdpsock_kern.o
+always-y += protect_gpt_kern.o
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH), arm)
 # Strip all except -D__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ option needed to handle linux
diff --git a/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_kern.c b/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_kern.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc49d66c120a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_kern.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <linux/blk_types.h>
+#include "bpf/bpf_helpers.h"
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+
+#define GPT_SECTORS 34
+
+SEC("gpt_io_filter")
+int protect_gpt(struct bpf_io_request *io_req)
+{
+	/* within GPT and not a read operation */
+	if (io_req->sector_start < GPT_SECTORS && (io_req->opf & REQ_OP_MASK) != REQ_OP_READ)
+		return IO_BLOCK;
+
+	return IO_ALLOW;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_user.c b/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_user.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..21ca25bc78af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bpf/protect_gpt_user.c
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "trace_helpers.h"
+#include "bpf_load.h"
+
+/*
+ * user program to load bpf program (protect_gpt_kern) to prevent
+ * writing to GUID parititon table
+ *
+ * argument 1: device where program will be attached (ie. /dev/sda)
+ * argument 2: name for pinned program
+ * argument 3: --attach or --detach to attach/detach program
+ */
+
+static int attach(char *dev, char *path)
+{
+	struct bpf_object *obj;
+	int ret, devfd, progfd;
+
+	progfd = bpf_obj_get(path);
+	if (progfd >= 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: object already pinned at given location (%s)\n", path);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ret = bpf_prog_load("protect_gpt_kern.o",
+			    BPF_PROG_TYPE_IO_FILTER, &obj, &progfd);
+	if (ret) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to load program\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	devfd = open(dev, O_RDONLY);
+	if (devfd == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to open block device %s\n", dev);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ret = bpf_prog_attach(progfd, devfd, BPF_BIO_SUBMIT, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to attach program to device\n");
+		close(devfd);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ret = bpf_obj_pin(progfd, path);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error pinning program: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		fprintf(stderr, "Detaching program from device\n");
+
+		if (bpf_prog_detach2(progfd, devfd, BPF_BIO_SUBMIT))
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to detach program\n");
+
+		close(devfd);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	close(devfd);
+	printf("Attached protect_gpt program to device %s.\n", dev);
+	printf("Program pinned to %s.\n", path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int detach(char *dev, char *path)
+{
+	int ret, devfd, progfd;
+
+	progfd = bpf_obj_get(path);
+	if (progfd < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to get pinned program from path %s\n", path);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	devfd = open(dev, O_RDONLY);
+	if (devfd == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to open block device %s\n", dev);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ret = bpf_prog_detach2(progfd, devfd, BPF_BIO_SUBMIT);
+	if (ret) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failed to detach program\n");
+		close(devfd);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	close(devfd);
+
+	ret = unlink(path);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error unpinning map at %s: %s\n", path, strerror(errno));
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	printf("Detached and unpinned program.\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void usage(char *exec)
+{
+	printf("Usage:\n");
+	printf("\t %s <device> <prog name> --attach\n", exec);
+	printf("\t %s <device> <prog name> --detach\n", exec);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	char path[256];
+
+	if (argc != 4) {
+		usage(argv[0]);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	strcpy(path, "/sys/fs/bpf/");
+	strcat(path, argv[2]);
+
+	if (strcmp(argv[3], "--attach") == 0)
+		return attach(argv[1], path);
+	else if (strcmp(argv[3], "--detach") == 0)
+		return detach(argv[1], path);
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Error: invalid flag, please specify --attach or --detach");
+	return 1;
+}
+
