diff --git a/pkg/sensors/load.go b/pkg/sensors/load.go
index 0570b506ac4..2dbab57ce59 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/load.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/load.go
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ func (s *Sensor) FindPrograms() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Sensor) SetMapPinPath(bpfDir string, m *program.Map) {
+	m.PinPath = filepath.Join(bpfDir, m.PinName)
+}
+
 // loadMaps loads all the BPF maps in the sensor.
 func (s *Sensor) loadMaps(bpfDir string) error {
 	l := logger.GetLogger()
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ func (s *Sensor) loadMaps(bpfDir string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		pinPath := filepath.Join(bpfDir, m.PinName)
+		s.SetMapPinPath(bpfDir, m)
 
 		spec, err := ebpf.LoadCollectionSpec(m.Prog.Name)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -242,14 +246,14 @@ func (s *Sensor) loadMaps(bpfDir string) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := m.LoadOrCreatePinnedMap(pinPath, mapSpec); err != nil {
+		if err := m.LoadOrCreatePinnedMap(m.PinPath, mapSpec); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load map '%s' for sensor '%s': %w", m.Name, s.Name, err)
 		}
 
 		l.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"sensor": s.Name,
 			"map":    m.Name,
-			"path":   pinPath,
+			"path":   m.PinPath,
 		}).Info("tetragon, map loaded.")
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sensors/program/loader.go b/pkg/sensors/program/loader.go
index ed978ad1653..9823e645532 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/program/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/program/loader.go
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ func MultiKprobeAttach(load *Program, bpfDir string) AttachFunc {
 
 func LoadTracepointProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 	var ci *customInstall
-	for mName, mPath := range load.PinMap {
+	for mName, m := range load.PinMap {
 		if mName == "tp_calls" || mName == "execve_calls" {
-			ci = &customInstall{mPath, "tracepoint"}
+			ci = &customInstall{m.PinName, "tracepoint"}
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -454,9 +454,9 @@ func LoadRawTracepointProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 
 func LoadKprobeProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 	var ci *customInstall
-	for mName, mPath := range load.PinMap {
+	for mName, m := range load.PinMap {
 		if mName == "kprobe_calls" || mName == "retkprobe_calls" {
-			ci = &customInstall{mPath, "kprobe"}
+			ci = &customInstall{m.PinName, "kprobe"}
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -499,9 +499,9 @@ func LoadKprobeProgramAttachMany(bpfDir string, load *Program, syms []string, ve
 
 func LoadUprobeProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 	var ci *customInstall
-	for mName, mPath := range load.PinMap {
+	for mName, m := range load.PinMap {
 		if mName == "uprobe_calls" {
-			ci = &customInstall{mPath, "uprobe"}
+			ci = &customInstall{m.PinName, "uprobe"}
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -514,9 +514,9 @@ func LoadUprobeProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 
 func LoadMultiKprobeProgram(bpfDir string, load *Program, verbose int) error {
 	var ci *customInstall
-	for mName, mPath := range load.PinMap {
+	for mName, m := range load.PinMap {
 		if mName == "kprobe_calls" || mName == "retkprobe_calls" {
-			ci = &customInstall{mPath, "kprobe"}
+			ci = &customInstall{m.PinName, "kprobe"}
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -731,8 +731,9 @@ func doLoadProgram(
 		var m *ebpf.Map
 		var err error
 		var mapPath string
-		if pinName, ok := load.PinMap[name]; ok {
-			mapPath = filepath.Join(bpfDir, pinName)
+
+		if pm, ok := load.PinMap[name]; ok {
+			mapPath = filepath.Join(pm.PinPath)
 		} else {
 			mapPath = filepath.Join(bpfDir, name)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/sensors/program/map.go b/pkg/sensors/program/map.go
index 47f2e0e9421..f2492d43896 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/program/map.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/program/map.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const (
 type Map struct {
 	Name      string
 	PinName   string
+	PinPath   string
 	Prog      *Program
 	PinState  State
 	MapHandle *ebpf.Map
@@ -32,12 +33,13 @@ type Map struct {
 }
 
 func MapBuilder(name string, ld *Program) *Map {
-	return &Map{name, name, ld, Idle(), nil, Global}
+	return &Map{name, name, "", ld, Idle(), nil, Global}
 }
 
 func MapBuilderPin(name, pin string, ld *Program) *Map {
-	ld.PinMap[name] = pin
-	return &Map{name, pin, ld, Idle(), nil, Global}
+	m := &Map{name, pin, "", ld, Idle(), nil, Global}
+	ld.PinMap[name] = m
+	return m
 }
 
 func (m *Map) Unload() error {
diff --git a/pkg/sensors/program/program.go b/pkg/sensors/program/program.go
index d4125e34ed5..0f2f00cc52d 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/program/program.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/program/program.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func Builder(
 		LoaderData:         struct{}{},
 		MapLoad:            nil,
 		unloader:           nil,
-		PinMap:             make(map[string]string),
+		PinMap:             make(map[string]*Map),
 		MaxEntriesMap:      make(map[string]uint32),
 		MaxEntriesInnerMap: make(map[string]uint32),
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ type Program struct {
 	unloader         unloader.Unloader
 	unloaderOverride unloader.Unloader
 
-	PinMap map[string]string
+	PinMap map[string]*Map
 
 	// available when program.KeepCollection is true
 	LC *LoadedCollection