diff --git a/netd/BpfHandler.cpp b/netd/BpfHandler.cpp
index 7950ff7596..2b773c9346 100644
--- a/netd/BpfHandler.cpp
+++ b/netd/BpfHandler.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static Status initPrograms(const char* cg2_path) {
     // cgroup if the program is pinned properly.
     // TODO: delete the if statement once all devices should support cgroup
     // socket filter (ie. the minimum kernel version required is 4.14).
-    if (!access(CGROUP_SOCKET_PROG_PATH, F_OK)) {
+    if (bpf::isAtLeastKernelVersion(4, 14, 0)) {
         RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(
                 attachProgramToCgroup(CGROUP_SOCKET_PROG_PATH, cg_fd, BPF_CGROUP_INET_SOCK_CREATE));
     }