diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index a2fc26f6..df017012 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ type netLinker interface {
 	Router
 	Ruler
 	Linker
-	IsWireguardSupported() (ok bool, err error)
+	IsWireguardSupported() bool
 	IsIPv6Supported() (ok bool, err error)
 	PatchLoggerLevel(level log.Level)
 }
diff --git a/internal/netlink/helpers_test.go b/internal/netlink/helpers_test.go
index f8a565a2..ecae2fa4 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/helpers_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 package netlink
 
-import "net/netip"
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
+)
 
 func makeNetipPrefix(n byte) netip.Prefix {
 	const bits = 24
 	return netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{n, n, n, 0}), bits)
 }
+
+type noopLogger struct{}
+
+func (l *noopLogger) Debug(_ string)            {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Debugf(_ string, _ ...any) {}
+func (l *noopLogger) Patch(_ ...log.Option)     {}
diff --git a/internal/netlink/wireguard.go b/internal/netlink/wireguard.go
index 68dc857e..a25e4f76 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/wireguard.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/wireguard.go
@@ -3,52 +3,35 @@
 package netlink
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/mod"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
-func (n *NetLink) IsWireguardSupported() (ok bool, err error) {
+func (n *NetLink) IsWireguardSupported() bool {
 	// Check for Wireguard family without loading the wireguard module.
 	// Some kernels have the wireguard module built-in, and don't have a
 	// modules directory, such as WSL2 kernels.
-	ok, err = hasWireguardFamily()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("checking for wireguard family: %w", err)
-	}
+	ok := hasWireguardFamily()
 	if ok {
-		return true, nil
+		return true
 	}
 
 	// Try loading the wireguard module, since some systems do not load
 	// it after a boot. If this fails, wireguard is assumed to not be supported.
 	n.debugLogger.Debugf("wireguard family not found, trying to load wireguard kernel module")
-	err = mod.Probe("wireguard")
+	err := mod.Probe("wireguard")
 	if err != nil {
 		n.debugLogger.Debugf("failed loading wireguard kernel module: %s", err)
-		return false, nil
+		return false
 	}
 	n.debugLogger.Debugf("wireguard kernel module loaded successfully")
 
 	// Re-check if the Wireguard family is now available, after loading
 	// the wireguard kernel module.
-	ok, err = hasWireguardFamily()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("checking for wireguard family: %w", err)
-	}
-	return ok, nil
+	return hasWireguardFamily()
 }
 
-func hasWireguardFamily() (ok bool, err error) {
-	families, err := netlink.GenlFamilyList()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("listing gen 1 families: %w", err)
-	}
-	for _, family := range families {
-		if family.Name == "wireguard" {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false, nil
+func hasWireguardFamily() bool {
+	_, err := netlink.GenlFamilyGet("wireguard")
+	return err == nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/netlink/wireguard_test.go b/internal/netlink/wireguard_test.go
index 643f2c93..229f69fc 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/wireguard_test.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/wireguard_test.go
@@ -4,17 +4,15 @@ package netlink
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func Test_NetLink_IsWireguardSupported(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip() // TODO unskip once the data race problem with netlink.GenlFamilyList() is fixed
-
 	t.Parallel()
-	netLink := &NetLink{}
-	ok, err := netLink.IsWireguardSupported()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	netLink := &NetLink{
+		debugLogger: &noopLogger{},
+	}
+	ok := netLink.IsWireguardSupported()
 	if ok { // cannot assert since this depends on kernel
 		t.Log("wireguard is supported")
 	} else {
diff --git a/internal/routing/mocks_test.go b/internal/routing/mocks_test.go
index 534ea9b0..f9ddd85d 100644
--- a/internal/routing/mocks_test.go
+++ b/internal/routing/mocks_test.go
@@ -63,21 +63,6 @@ func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) AddrReplace(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddrReplace", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).AddrReplace), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
-// IsWireguardSupported mocks base method.
-func (m *MockNetLinker) IsWireguardSupported() (bool, error) {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "IsWireguardSupported")
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
-	return ret0, ret1
-}
-
-// IsWireguardSupported indicates an expected call of IsWireguardSupported.
-func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) IsWireguardSupported() *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "IsWireguardSupported", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).IsWireguardSupported))
-}
-
 // LinkAdd mocks base method.
 func (m *MockNetLinker) LinkAdd(arg0 netlink.Link) (int, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/internal/routing/routing.go b/internal/routing/routing.go
index d7e6a1d9..1420e923 100644
--- a/internal/routing/routing.go
+++ b/internal/routing/routing.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ type NetLinker interface {
 	Router
 	Ruler
 	Linker
-	IsWireguardSupported() (ok bool, err error)
 }
 
 type Addresser interface {
diff --git a/internal/vpn/interfaces.go b/internal/vpn/interfaces.go
index ea7b1f9d..9fed9867 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/interfaces.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type NetLinker interface {
 	Router
 	Ruler
 	Linker
-	IsWireguardSupported() (ok bool, err error)
+	IsWireguardSupported() bool
 }
 
 type Router interface {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
index 6b077016..118620aa 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type NetLinker interface {
 	Router
 	Ruler
 	Linker
-	IsWireguardSupported() (ok bool, err error)
+	IsWireguardSupported() bool
 }
 
 type Router interface {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
index 124a659b..c5fac81f 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
@@ -49,12 +49,11 @@ func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) AddrReplace(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock
 }
 
 // IsWireguardSupported mocks base method.
-func (m *MockNetLinker) IsWireguardSupported() (bool, error) {
+func (m *MockNetLinker) IsWireguardSupported() bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "IsWireguardSupported")
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
-	return ret0, ret1
+	return ret0
 }
 
 // IsWireguardSupported indicates an expected call of IsWireguardSupported.
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/run.go b/internal/wireguard/run.go
index e25556d4..e64dbc18 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/run.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/run.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	ErrDetectKernel      = errors.New("cannot detect Kernel support")
 	ErrCreateTun         = errors.New("cannot create TUN device")
 	ErrAddLink           = errors.New("cannot add Wireguard link")
 	ErrFindLink          = errors.New("cannot find link")
@@ -35,11 +34,7 @@ var (
 
 // See https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-go/tree/main.go
 func (w *Wireguard) Run(ctx context.Context, waitError chan<- error, ready chan<- struct{}) {
-	kernelSupported, err := w.netlink.IsWireguardSupported()
-	if err != nil {
-		waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrDetectKernel, err)
-		return
-	}
+	kernelSupported := w.netlink.IsWireguardSupported()
 
 	setupFunction := setupUserSpace
 	switch w.settings.Implementation {