diff --git a/src/iosource/af_packet/CMakeLists.txt b/src/iosource/af_packet/CMakeLists.txt
index 66bf28de1d..d8a47ab4dc 100644
--- a/src/iosource/af_packet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/iosource/af_packet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(ZeekPluginAF_Packet)
 
 include(ZeekPlugin)
+include(CheckSymbolExists)
 
 zeek_plugin_begin(Zeek AF_Packet)
 zeek_plugin_cc(src/Plugin.cc)
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ zeek_plugin_bif(src/af_packet.bif)
 zeek_plugin_dist_files(zeekctl/af_packet.py README COPYING VERSION)
 zeek_plugin_end()
 
+check_symbol_exists(TP_STATUS_CSUM_VALID linux/if_packet.h HAVE_TP_STATUS_CSUM_VALID)
+if (NOT HAVE_TP_STATUS_CSUM_VALID)
+    message(STATUS "Checksum offloading to the kernel might not be fully supported.")
+endif ()
+
 file(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION" VERSION LIMIT_COUNT 1)
 
 if ("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")