diff --git a/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c b/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
index 5e1b818f5..71ec5ff4d 100644
--- a/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
+++ b/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ bool ffNetifGetDefaultRouteImpl(char iface[IF_NAMESIZE + 1], uint32_t* ifIndex)
     FILE* FF_AUTO_CLOSE_FILE netRoute = fopen("/proc/net/route", "r");
     if (!netRoute) return false;
 
-    // skip first line #1336
-    fseek(netRoute, 128, SEEK_SET);
+    // skip first line
+    fscanf(netRoute, "%*[^\n]\n");
 
     unsigned long long destination; //, gateway, flags, refCount, use, metric, mask, mtu,
     while (fscanf(netRoute, "%" FF_STR(IF_NAMESIZE) "s%llx%*[^\n]", iface, &destination) == 2)