diff --git a/pkg/network/usm/nodejs.go b/pkg/network/usm/nodejs.go
index 1d9d310a95554a..bfbc6700eb0eac 100644
--- a/pkg/network/usm/nodejs.go
+++ b/pkg/network/usm/nodejs.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package usm
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	usmconfig "github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/network/usm/config"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ type nodeJSMonitor struct {
 var _ protocols.Protocol = (*nodeJSMonitor)(nil)
 
 func newNodeJSMonitor(mgr *manager.Manager, c *config.Config) (protocols.Protocol, error) {
-	if !c.EnableNodeJSMonitoring {
+	if !c.EnableNodeJSMonitoring || usmconfig.TLSSupported(c) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}