diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
index d27ac39169..fcc1c20f13 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public final class PlatformDependent {
 
         MAYBE_SUPER_USER = maybeSuperUser0();
 
-        if (!isAndroid()) {
+        if (!isAndroid() && hasUnsafe()) {
             // only direct to method if we are not running on android.
             // See https://github.com/netty/netty/issues/2604
             if (javaVersion() >= 9) {