diff --git a/aya/src/bpf.rs b/aya/src/bpf.rs
index d81007c7..a5fb9273 100644
--- a/aya/src/bpf.rs
+++ b/aya/src/bpf.rs
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ use crate::{
         SkMsg, SkSkb, SkSkbKind, SockOps, SocketFilter, TracePoint, UProbe, Xdp,
     },
     sys::{
-        bpf_load_btf, bpf_map_freeze, bpf_map_update_elem_ptr, is_bpf_cookie_supported,
-        is_bpf_global_data_supported, is_btf_datasec_supported, is_btf_decl_tag_supported,
-        is_btf_enum64_supported, is_btf_float_supported, is_btf_func_global_supported,
-        is_btf_func_supported, is_btf_supported, is_btf_type_tag_supported, is_perf_link_supported,
+        bpf_load_btf, is_bpf_cookie_supported, is_bpf_global_data_supported,
+        is_btf_datasec_supported, is_btf_decl_tag_supported, is_btf_enum64_supported,
+        is_btf_float_supported, is_btf_func_global_supported, is_btf_func_supported,
+        is_btf_supported, is_btf_type_tag_supported, is_perf_link_supported,
         is_probe_read_kernel_supported, is_prog_name_supported, retry_with_verifier_logs,
-        SyscallError,
     },
     util::{bytes_of, bytes_of_slice, possible_cpus, POSSIBLE_CPUS},
 };
@@ -482,23 +481,7 @@ impl<'a> BpfLoader<'a> {
                     MapData::create_pinned(path, obj, &name, btf_fd)?
                 }
             };
-            let MapData { obj, fd, pinned: _ } = &mut map;
-            if !obj.data().is_empty() && obj.section_kind() != BpfSectionKind::Bss {
-                bpf_map_update_elem_ptr(fd.as_fd(), &0 as *const _, obj.data_mut().as_mut_ptr(), 0)
-                    .map_err(|(_, io_error)| SyscallError {
-                        call: "bpf_map_update_elem",
-                        io_error,
-                    })
-                    .map_err(MapError::from)?;
-            }
-            if obj.section_kind() == BpfSectionKind::Rodata {
-                bpf_map_freeze(fd.as_fd())
-                    .map_err(|(_, io_error)| SyscallError {
-                        call: "bpf_map_freeze",
-                        io_error,
-                    })
-                    .map_err(MapError::from)?;
-            }
+            map.finalize()?;
             maps.insert(name, map);
         }
 
@@ -510,7 +493,7 @@ impl<'a> BpfLoader<'a> {
 
         obj.relocate_maps(
             maps.iter()
-                .map(|(s, data)| (s.as_str(), data.fd().as_fd().as_raw_fd(), &data.obj)),
+                .map(|(s, data)| (s.as_str(), data.fd().as_fd().as_raw_fd(), data.obj())),
             &text_sections,
         )?;
         obj.relocate_calls(&text_sections)?;
@@ -691,7 +674,7 @@ impl<'a> BpfLoader<'a> {
         if !*allow_unsupported_maps {
             maps.iter().try_for_each(|(_, x)| match x {
                 Map::Unsupported(map) => Err(BpfError::MapError(MapError::Unsupported {
-                    map_type: map.obj.map_type(),
+                    map_type: map.obj().map_type(),
                 })),
                 _ => Ok(()),
             })?;
@@ -705,7 +688,7 @@ fn parse_map(data: (String, MapData)) -> Result<(String, Map), BpfError> {
     let name = data.0;
     let map = data.1;
     let map_type =
-        bpf_map_type::try_from(map.obj.map_type()).map_err(|e| MapError::InvalidMapType {
+        bpf_map_type::try_from(map.obj().map_type()).map_err(|e| MapError::InvalidMapType {
             map_type: e.map_type,
         })?;
     let map = match map_type {
diff --git a/aya/src/maps/mod.rs b/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
index 85ba5d94..f5052ed5 100644
--- a/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
+++ b/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ use log::warn;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 use crate::{
-    obj::{self, parse_map_info},
+    obj::{self, parse_map_info, BpfSectionKind},
     pin::PinError,
     sys::{
-        bpf_create_map, bpf_get_object, bpf_map_get_info_by_fd, bpf_map_get_next_key,
-        bpf_pin_object, SyscallError,
+        bpf_create_map, bpf_get_object, bpf_map_freeze, bpf_map_get_info_by_fd,
+        bpf_map_get_next_key, bpf_map_update_elem_ptr, bpf_pin_object, SyscallError,
     },
     util::nr_cpus,
     PinningType, Pod,
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ pub(crate) fn check_v_size<V>(map: &MapData) -> Result<(), MapError> {
 /// You should never need to use this unless you're implementing a new map type.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MapData {
-    pub(crate) obj: obj::Map,
-    pub(crate) fd: MapFd,
+    obj: obj::Map,
+    fd: MapFd,
     /// Indicates if this map has been pinned to bpffs
     pub pinned: bool,
 }
@@ -489,6 +489,27 @@ impl MapData {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn finalize(&mut self) -> Result<(), MapError> {
+        let Self { obj, fd, pinned: _ } = self;
+        if !obj.data().is_empty() && obj.section_kind() != BpfSectionKind::Bss {
+            bpf_map_update_elem_ptr(fd.as_fd(), &0 as *const _, obj.data_mut().as_mut_ptr(), 0)
+                .map_err(|(_, io_error)| SyscallError {
+                    call: "bpf_map_update_elem",
+                    io_error,
+                })
+                .map_err(MapError::from)?;
+        }
+        if obj.section_kind() == BpfSectionKind::Rodata {
+            bpf_map_freeze(fd.as_fd())
+                .map_err(|(_, io_error)| SyscallError {
+                    call: "bpf_map_freeze",
+                    io_error,
+                })
+                .map_err(MapError::from)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Loads a map from a pinned path in bpffs.
     pub fn from_pin<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, MapError> {
         use std::os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt as _;
@@ -561,6 +582,15 @@ impl MapData {
         } = self;
         fd
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn obj(&self) -> &obj::Map {
+        let Self {
+            obj,
+            fd: _,
+            pinned: _,
+        } = self;
+        obj
+    }
 }
 
 /// An iterable map