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)
     {