diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c

index 749cfb0..bc0edb6 100644

--- a/utils.c

+++ b/utils.c

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ syscall_openat2 (int dirfd, const char *path, uint64_t flags, uint64_t mode, uin

 int

 safe_openat (int dirfd, const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode)

 {

-  static bool openat2_supported = true;

+  static bool openat2_supported = false;

   if (openat2_supported)

     {