diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkingManagement.cpp b/Kernel/Net/NetworkingManagement.cpp
index 42774dbde0..cf83c31dc3 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkingManagement.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkingManagement.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT RefPtr<NetworkAdapter> NetworkingManagement::determine_network_
 
 bool NetworkingManagement::initialize()
 {
-    if (!kernel_command_line().is_physical_networking_disabled()) {
+    if (!kernel_command_line().is_physical_networking_disabled() && !PCI::Access::is_disabled()) {
         PCI::enumerate([&](PCI::DeviceIdentifier const& device_identifier) {
             // Note: PCI class 2 is the class of Network devices
             if (device_identifier.class_code().value() != 0x02)