diff --git a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
index a14af8b9037b6d..6e24ad91f8484e 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func newTracer(cfg *config.Config) (_ *Tracer, reterr error) {
 	}
 
 	// check to see if current kernel is earlier than version 4.1.0
-	pre410Kernel := currKernelVersio.Code < kernel.VersionCode(4, 1, 0)
+	pre410Kernel := currKernelVersion.Code < kernel.VersionCode(4, 1, 0)
 	if pre410Kernel {
 		log.Infof("detected kernel version %s, will use kprobes from kernel version < 4.1.0", currKernelVersion.Code)
 	}