diff --git a/examples/tracing/disksnoop.py b/examples/tracing/disksnoop.py
index e181235b626e..1101e6f2622d 100755
--- a/examples/tracing/disksnoop.py
+++ b/examples/tracing/disksnoop.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 }
 """)
 
-b.attach_kprobe(event="blk_start_request", fn_name="trace_start")
+if BPF.get_kprobe_functions(b'blk_start_request'):
+        b.attach_kprobe(event="blk_start_request", fn_name="trace_start")
 b.attach_kprobe(event="blk_mq_start_request", fn_name="trace_start")
 b.attach_kprobe(event="blk_account_io_completion", fn_name="trace_completion")