diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 77ef943a..d36e79da 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -469,3 +469,8 @@ CK_RV side_channel_free_Decrypt(P11PROV_CTX *ctx, CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
     return intf->Decrypt(hSession, pEncryptedData, ulEncryptedDataLen, pData,
                          pulDataLen);
 }
+
+CK_INFO p11prov_module_ck_info(P11PROV_MODULE *mctx)
+{
+    return mctx->ck_info;
+}
diff --git a/src/interface.h b/src/interface.h
index 37e835cf..509e6ebb 100644
--- a/src/interface.h
+++ b/src/interface.h
@@ -133,4 +133,6 @@ CK_RV side_channel_free_Decrypt(P11PROV_CTX *ctx, CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
                                 CK_ULONG ulEncryptedDataLen, CK_BYTE_PTR pData,
                                 CK_ULONG_PTR pulDataLen);
 
+CK_INFO p11prov_module_ck_info(P11PROV_MODULE *mctx);
+
 #endif /* _INTERFACE_H */
diff --git a/src/provider.c b/src/provider.c
index 4519dd31..0d416fea 100644
--- a/src/provider.c
+++ b/src/provider.c
@@ -615,6 +615,15 @@ bool p11prov_ctx_no_operation_state(P11PROV_CTX *ctx)
     return ctx->no_operation_state;
 }
 
+CK_INFO p11prov_ctx_get_ck_info(P11PROV_CTX *ctx)
+{
+    if (!ctx->module) {
+        CK_INFO info = { 0 };
+        return info;
+    }
+    return p11prov_module_ck_info(ctx->module);
+}
+
 static void p11prov_teardown(void *ctx)
 {
     p11prov_ctx_free((P11PROV_CTX *)ctx);
diff --git a/src/provider.h b/src/provider.h
index 92560b0b..85829598 100644
--- a/src/provider.h
+++ b/src/provider.h
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ int p11prov_ctx_cache_sessions(P11PROV_CTX *ctx);
 
 bool p11prov_ctx_no_operation_state(P11PROV_CTX *ctx);
 
+CK_INFO p11prov_ctx_get_ck_info(P11PROV_CTX *ctx);
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 /* Errors */
diff --git a/src/slot.c b/src/slot.c
index c3cc1952..6a936028 100644
--- a/src/slot.c
+++ b/src/slot.c
@@ -118,11 +118,14 @@ static const char slot_desc_fmt[] = "PKCS#11 Token (Slot %lu - %s)";
 CK_RV p11prov_init_slots(P11PROV_CTX *ctx, P11PROV_SLOTS_CTX **slots)
 {
     CK_ULONG num;
+    CK_INFO ck_info;
     CK_SLOT_ID *slotid = NULL;
     struct p11prov_slots_ctx *sctx;
     CK_RV ret;
     int err;
 
+    ck_info = p11prov_ctx_get_ck_info(ctx);
+
     sctx = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(P11PROV_SLOTS_CTX));
     if (!sctx) {
         return CKR_HOST_MEMORY;
@@ -215,7 +218,10 @@ CK_RV p11prov_init_slots(P11PROV_CTX *ctx, P11PROV_SLOTS_CTX **slots)
             goto done;
         }
 
-        get_slot_profiles(ctx, slot);
+        /* profiles not available before version 3 */
+        if (ck_info.cryptokiVersion.major >= 3) {
+            get_slot_profiles(ctx, slot);
+        }
         get_slot_mechanisms(ctx, slot);
 
         P11PROV_debug_slot(ctx, slot->id, &slot->slot, &slot->token,