diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/explain b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/explain
index 163b23b89f1e..347bc23239c9 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/explain
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/explain
@@ -22,3 +22,36 @@ Diagram: https://cockroachdb.github.io/distsqlplan/decode.html#eJyUUF9L6zAUf7-fI
 # needed to make the physical plan is rejected. See #40677.
 statement error running EXPLAIN \(DISTSQL\) on this query is unsupported because of the presence of subqueries
 EXPLAIN (DISTSQL) SELECT avg(a) OVER (ROWS (SELECT count(*) FROM t) PRECEDING) FROM t
+
+# Regression test for #88037 - don't require an ordering on non-output columns
+# from the enclosed expression of an EXPLAIN.
+statement ok
+CREATE TABLE t88037 AS
+SELECT g, g % 2 = 1 AS _bool, '0.0.0.0'::INET + g AS _inet
+FROM generate_series(1, 5) AS g;
+
+query T
+SELECT info FROM [
+  EXPLAIN
+  SELECT NULL AS col_1372
+  FROM t88037@[0] AS tab_489
+  WHERE tab_489._bool
+  ORDER BY tab_489._inet, tab_489._bool ASC
+  LIMIT 92:::INT8
+] WHERE info NOT LIKE 'vectorized%'
+----
+distribution: local
+·
+• render
+│
+└── • top-k
+    │ order: +_inet
+    │ k: 92
+    │
+    └── • filter
+        │ filter: _bool
+        │
+        └── • scan
+              missing stats
+              table: t88037@t88037_pkey
+              spans: FULL SCAN
diff --git a/pkg/sql/opt/ordering/statement.go b/pkg/sql/opt/ordering/statement.go
index 57b1e73a126e..aad679d5977e 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/opt/ordering/statement.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/opt/ordering/statement.go
@@ -13,82 +13,104 @@ package ordering
 import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/opt/memo"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/opt/props"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/errors"
 )
 
+// statementBuildChildReqOrdering removes columns from the ordering that are not
+// returned by the expression enclosed by the current statement. If this is not
+// possible, statementBuildChildReqOrdering panics.
+func statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+	statement memo.RelExpr, childIdx int, ordering props.OrderingChoice,
+) props.OrderingChoice {
+	if childIdx != 0 {
+		return props.OrderingChoice{}
+	}
+	child := statement.Child(0).(memo.RelExpr)
+	childCols := child.Relational().OutputCols
+	if ordering.SubsetOfCols(childCols) {
+		return ordering
+	}
+	if !ordering.CanProjectCols(childCols) {
+		panic(errors.AssertionFailedf(
+			"%s ordering %s requires non-output cols from %s",
+			statement.Op(),
+			ordering.String(),
+			child.Op(),
+		))
+	}
+	projectedOrdering := ordering.Copy()
+	projectedOrdering.ProjectCols(childCols)
+	return projectedOrdering
+}
+
 func explainBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	return parent.(*memo.ExplainExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.ExplainExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func alterTableSplitBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.AlterTableSplitExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.AlterTableSplitExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func alterTableUnsplitBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.AlterTableUnsplitExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.AlterTableUnsplitExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func alterTableRelocateBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.AlterTableRelocateExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.AlterTableRelocateExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func alterRangeRelocateBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.AlterRangeRelocateExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.AlterRangeRelocateExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func controlJobsBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.ControlJobsExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.ControlJobsExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func cancelQueriesBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.CancelQueriesExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.CancelQueriesExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func cancelSessionsBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.CancelSessionsExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.CancelSessionsExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }
 
 func exportBuildChildReqOrdering(
 	parent memo.RelExpr, required *props.OrderingChoice, childIdx int,
 ) props.OrderingChoice {
-	if childIdx != 0 {
-		return props.OrderingChoice{}
-	}
-	return parent.(*memo.ExportExpr).Props.Ordering
+	return statementBuildChildReqOrdering(
+		parent, childIdx, parent.(*memo.ExportExpr).Props.Ordering,
+	)
 }