diff --git a/probe/endpoint/connection_tracker.go b/probe/endpoint/connection_tracker.go
index 3479c318b..14bf7665b 100644
--- a/probe/endpoint/connection_tracker.go
+++ b/probe/endpoint/connection_tracker.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func newConnectionTracker(conf connectionTrackerConfig) connectionTracker {
 		}
 	}
 	// When ebpf will be active by default, check if it starts correctly otherwise fallback to flowWalk
-	et, err := newEbpfTracker(conf.UseEbpfConn)
+	et, err := newEbpfTracker()
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: fallback to flowWalker, when ebpf is enabled by default
 		log.Errorf("Error setting up the ebpfTracker, connections will not be reported: %s", err)
diff --git a/probe/endpoint/ebpf.go b/probe/endpoint/ebpf.go
index bed984d42..07ce10f05 100644
--- a/probe/endpoint/ebpf.go
+++ b/probe/endpoint/ebpf.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package endpoint
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
@@ -77,11 +76,7 @@ func isKernelSupported() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func newEbpfTracker(useEbpfConn bool) (eventTracker, error) {
-	if !useEbpfConn {
-		return nil, errors.New("ebpf tracker not enabled")
-	}
-
+func newEbpfTracker() (eventTracker, error) {
 	if err := isKernelSupported(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("kernel not supported: %v", err)
 	}