diff --git a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
index 6e24ad91f8484e..61afdb4e605e39 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
@@ -846,7 +846,6 @@ func (t *Tracer) verifyPESIsSupported(kernelVersion *ebpfkernel.Version) {
 	if kernelVersion.IsRH7Kernel() || (!kernelVersion.IsRH8Kernel() && kernelVersion.Code < ebpfkernel.Kernel4_15) {
 		log.Warn("disabling process event monitoring as it is not supported for this kernel version")
 		tr.cfg.EnableProcessEventMonitoring = false
-		return
 	}
 }