diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/include/stratosphere/svc/svc_stratosphere_shims.hpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/include/stratosphere/svc/svc_stratosphere_shims.hpp
index 49d894692..1a5cc7e04 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/include/stratosphere/svc/svc_stratosphere_shims.hpp
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/include/stratosphere/svc/svc_stratosphere_shims.hpp
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@
             return R_SUCCEEDED(::ams::svc::GetInfo(std::addressof(dummy), ::ams::svc::InfoType_MesosphereMeta, ::ams::svc::InvalidHandle, ::ams::svc::MesosphereMetaInfo_KernelVersion));
         }
 
+        ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsKTraceEnabled() {
+            uint64_t value = 0;
+            return R_SUCCEEDED(::ams::svc::GetInfo(std::addressof(value), ::ams::svc::InfoType_MesosphereMeta, ::ams::svc::InvalidHandle, ::ams::svc::MesosphereMetaInfo_IsKTraceEnabled)) && value != 0;
+        }
+
     }
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_capabilities.cpp b/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_capabilities.cpp
index 6b0600a8c..e24dcbc21 100644
--- a/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_capabilities.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_capabilities.cpp
@@ -419,11 +419,9 @@ namespace ams::ldr::caps {
             switch (GetCapabilityId(cur_cap)) {
                 case CapabilityId::MapRegion:
                     {
-                        /* MapRegion was added in 8.0.0+. */
-                        /* To prevent kernel error, we should reject the descriptor on lower firmwares. */
-                        /* NOTE: We also allow it on any firmware under mesosphere, as an extension. */
-                        const bool is_allowed = (hos::GetVersion() >= hos::Version_8_0_0 || svc::IsKernelMesosphere());
-                        if (!is_allowed) {
+                        /* MapRegion was added in 8.0.0+, and is only allowed under kernels which have the relevant mappings. */
+                        /* However, we allow it under all firmwares on mesosphere, to facilitate KTrace usage by hbl. */
+                        if (!svc::IsKTraceEnabled()) {
                             caps[i] = EmptyCapability;
                         }
                     }