diff --git a/pkg/kernel/tools/heal/liveness_check.go b/pkg/kernel/tools/heal/liveness_check.go
index ed2eaeec..e8b796fe 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/tools/heal/liveness_check.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/tools/heal/liveness_check.go
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ const (
 // NewKernelLivenessCheck is an implementation of heal.LivenessCheck. It sends ICMP
 // ping and checks reply. Returns false if didn't get reply.
 func NewKernelLivenessCheck(deadlineCtx context.Context, conn *networkservice.Connection) bool {
-	if mechanism := kernel.ToMechanism(conn.GetMechanism()); mechanism == nil {
-		log.FromContext(deadlineCtx).Errorf("Ping failed: wrong mechanism type")
+	if mechanism := conn.GetMechanism().GetType(); mechanism != kernel.MECHANISM {
+		log.FromContext(deadlineCtx).Errorf("ping is not supported for mechanism %v", mechanism)
+		return true
 	}
 
 	p := fastping.NewPinger()