diff --git a/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c b/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
index f645b0a0b..5e1b818f5 100644
--- a/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
+++ b/src/common/netif/netif_linux.c
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ 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
-    flockfile(netRoute);
-    while (getc_unlocked(netRoute) != '\n');
-    funlockfile(netRoute);
-    unsigned long long destination; //, gateway, flags, refCount, use, metric, mask, mtu,
+    // skip first line #1336
+    fseek(netRoute, 128, SEEK_SET);
 
+    unsigned long long destination; //, gateway, flags, refCount, use, metric, mask, mtu,
     while (fscanf(netRoute, "%" FF_STR(IF_NAMESIZE) "s%llx%*[^\n]", iface, &destination) == 2)
     {
         if (destination != 0) continue;