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 d474a8a6d0..fe21f2d0a7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
@@ -1030,6 +1030,15 @@ public final class PlatformDependent {
                 break;
             }
 
+            try {
+                Method getVersion = java.lang.Runtime.class.getMethod("version");
+                Object version = getVersion.invoke(null);
+                javaVersion = (Integer) version.getClass().getMethod("major").invoke(version);
+                break;
+            } catch (Throwable ignored) {
+                // Ignore
+            }
+
             try {
                 Class.forName("java.time.Clock", false, getClassLoader(Object.class));
                 javaVersion = 8;