diff --git a/pkg/cover/backend/backend.go b/pkg/cover/backend/backend.go
index 9847bc8b3250..640922a835e8 100644
--- a/pkg/cover/backend/backend.go
+++ b/pkg/cover/backend/backend.go
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ func Make(target *targets.Target, vm, objDir, srcDir, buildDir string, splitBuil
 }
 
 func GetPCBase(cfg *mgrconfig.Config) (uint64, error) {
-	if cfg.Target.OS == targets.Linux {
-		return getPCBase(cfg)
+	if cfg.Target.OS == targets.Linux && cfg.Type != targets.GVisor && cfg.Type != targets.Starnix {
+		return getLinuxPCBase(cfg)
 	}
 	return 0, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cover/backend/elf.go b/pkg/cover/backend/elf.go
index e81d693ce2b5..7152922d18cb 100644
--- a/pkg/cover/backend/elf.go
+++ b/pkg/cover/backend/elf.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func elfReadTextSec(module *KernelModule) (*elf.Section, error) {
 	return text, nil
 }
 
-func getPCBase(cfg *mgrconfig.Config) (uint64, error) {
+func getLinuxPCBase(cfg *mgrconfig.Config) (uint64, error) {
 	bin := filepath.Join(cfg.KernelObj, cfg.SysTarget.KernelObject)
 	file, err := elf.Open(bin)
 	if err != nil {