diff --git a/config/dnsdist/dnsdist-xsk.conf b/config/dnsdist/dnsdist-xsk.conf
index 8964bd97b..5409c0584 100644
--- a/config/dnsdist/dnsdist-xsk.conf
+++ b/config/dnsdist/dnsdist-xsk.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-xsk = newXsk({ifName="green0", NIC_queue_id=0, frameNums=65536, xskMapPath="/sys/fs/bpf/dnsdist/xsk_map"})
-
-addLocal("0.0.0.0:53", {xskSocket=xsk})
+if not inConfigCheck() then
+  xsk = newXsk({ifName='green0', NIC_queue_id=0, frameNums=65536, xskMapPath='/sys/fs/bpf/dnsdist/xsk_map'})
+  addLocal("0.0.0.0:53", {xskSocket=xsk})
+else
+  addLocal("0.0.0.0:53")
+end
 
 newServer("8.8.8.8:53")
 newServer("1.1.1.1:53")