diff --git a/VintfObject.cpp b/VintfObject.cpp
index c0ce79b..15ea4d2 100644
--- a/VintfObject.cpp
+++ b/VintfObject.cpp
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
     }
 
     CheckFlags::Type runtimeInfoCheckFlags = flags;
-    if (!!getDeviceHalManifest()->kernel()) {
+    if (getDeviceHalManifest()->shouldCheckKernelCompatibility()) {
         // Use kernel from incoming OTA package, but not on the device.
         runtimeInfoCheckFlags = runtimeInfoCheckFlags.disableKernel();
     }