diff --git a/cli/kata-check.go b/cli/kata-check.go
index 26bc9f25e..75f427f36 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ type kernelModule struct {
 
 	// maps parameter names to values
 	parameters map[string]string
+
+	// if it is definitely required
+	required bool
 }
 
 type vmContainerCapableDetails struct {
@@ -124,8 +127,11 @@ func haveKernelModule(module string) bool {
 	// Now, check if the module is unloaded, but available.
 	// And modprobe it if so.
 	cmd := exec.Command(modProbeCmd, module)
-	err := cmd.Run()
-	return err == nil
+	if output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+		kataLog.WithField("module", module).WithError(err).Warnf("modprobe insert module failed: %s", string(output))
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
 }
 
 // checkCPU checks all required CPU attributes modules and returns a count of
@@ -200,7 +206,9 @@ func checkKernelModules(modules map[string]kernelModule, handler kernelParamHand
 
 		if !haveKernelModule(module) {
 			kataLog.WithFields(fields).Error("kernel property not found")
-			count++
+			if details.required {
+				count++
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/kata-check_amd64.go b/cli/kata-check_amd64.go
index 2aa34f34e..21e210e89 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check_amd64.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check_amd64.go
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	cpuFlagsTag        = genericCPUFlagsTag
-	archCPUVendorField = genericCPUVendorField
-	archCPUModelField  = genericCPUModelField
-	archGenuineIntel   = "GenuineIntel"
-	archAuthenticAMD   = "AuthenticAMD"
-	msgKernelVM        = "Kernel-based Virtual Machine"
-	msgKernelVirtio    = "Host kernel accelerator for virtio"
-	msgKernelVirtioNet = "Host kernel accelerator for virtio network"
+	cpuFlagsTag               = genericCPUFlagsTag
+	archCPUVendorField        = genericCPUVendorField
+	archCPUModelField         = genericCPUModelField
+	archGenuineIntel          = "GenuineIntel"
+	archAuthenticAMD          = "AuthenticAMD"
+	msgKernelVM               = "Kernel-based Virtual Machine"
+	msgKernelVirtio           = "Host kernel accelerator for virtio"
+	msgKernelVirtioNet        = "Host kernel accelerator for virtio network"
+	msgKernelVirtioVhostVsock = "Host Support for Linux VM Sockets"
 )
 
 // CPU types
@@ -75,17 +76,25 @@ func setCPUtype() error {
 		}
 		archRequiredKernelModules = map[string]kernelModule{
 			"kvm": {
-				desc: msgKernelVM,
+				desc:     msgKernelVM,
+				required: true,
 			},
 			"kvm_intel": {
 				desc:       "Intel KVM",
 				parameters: kvmIntelParams,
+				required:   true,
 			},
 			"vhost": {
-				desc: msgKernelVirtio,
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtio,
+				required: true,
 			},
 			"vhost_net": {
-				desc: msgKernelVirtioNet,
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtioNet,
+				required: true,
+			},
+			"vhost_vsock": {
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtioVhostVsock,
+				required: false,
 			},
 		}
 	} else if cpuType == cpuTypeAMD {
@@ -99,16 +108,24 @@ func setCPUtype() error {
 		}
 		archRequiredKernelModules = map[string]kernelModule{
 			"kvm": {
-				desc: msgKernelVM,
+				desc:     msgKernelVM,
+				required: true,
 			},
 			"kvm_amd": {
-				desc: "AMD KVM",
+				desc:     "AMD KVM",
+				required: true,
 			},
 			"vhost": {
-				desc: msgKernelVirtio,
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtio,
+				required: true,
 			},
 			"vhost_net": {
-				desc: msgKernelVirtioNet,
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtioNet,
+				required: true,
+			},
+			"vhost_vsock": {
+				desc:     msgKernelVirtioVhostVsock,
+				required: false,
 			},
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cli/kata-check_arm64.go b/cli/kata-check_arm64.go
index 0b116ad65..0128287c9 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check_arm64.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check_arm64.go
@@ -30,13 +30,20 @@ var archRequiredCPUAttribs = map[string]string{}
 // required module parameters.
 var archRequiredKernelModules = map[string]kernelModule{
 	"kvm": {
-		desc: "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		desc:     "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		required: true,
 	},
 	"vhost": {
-		desc: "Host kernel accelerator for virtio",
+		desc:     "Host kernel accelerator for virtio",
+		required: true,
 	},
 	"vhost_net": {
-		desc: "Host kernel accelerator for virtio network",
+		desc:     "Host kernel accelerator for virtio network",
+		required: true,
+	},
+	"vhost_vsock": {
+		desc:     "Host Support for Linux VM Sockets",
+		required: false,
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/kata-check_ppc64le.go b/cli/kata-check_ppc64le.go
index f26e4df93..4d7ec3494 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check_ppc64le.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check_ppc64le.go
@@ -42,10 +42,16 @@ var archRequiredCPUAttribs = map[string]string{}
 // required module parameters.
 var archRequiredKernelModules = map[string]kernelModule{
 	"kvm": {
-		desc: "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		desc:     "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		required: true,
 	},
 	"kvm_hv": {
-		desc: "Kernel-based Virtual Machine hardware virtualization",
+		desc:     "Kernel-based Virtual Machine hardware virtualization",
+		required: true,
+	},
+	"vhost_vsock": {
+		desc:     "Host Support for Linux VM Sockets",
+		required: false,
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/kata-check_s390x.go b/cli/kata-check_s390x.go
index 43a0ed82d..1e5f42d50 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check_s390x.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check_s390x.go
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ var archRequiredCPUAttribs = map[string]string{}
 // required module parameters.
 var archRequiredKernelModules = map[string]kernelModule{
 	"kvm": {
-		desc: "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		desc:     "Kernel-based Virtual Machine",
+		required: true,
+	},
+	"vhost_vsock": {
+		desc:     "Host Support for Linux VM Sockets",
+		required: false,
 	},
 }