diff --git a/supervisor/hwmon.py b/supervisor/hwmon.py
index 8e911cff5..6ce1d90bb 100644
--- a/supervisor/hwmon.py
+++ b/supervisor/hwmon.py
@@ -19,20 +19,25 @@ class HwMonitor(CoreSysAttributes):
         """Initialize Hardware Monitor object."""
         self.coresys: CoreSys = coresys
         self.context = pyudev.Context()
-        self.monitor = pyudev.Monitor.from_netlink(self.context)
+        self.monitor: Optional[pyudev.Monitor] = None
         self.observer: Optional[pyudev.MonitorObserver] = None
 
     async def load(self) -> None:
         """Start hardware monitor."""
-        self.observer = pyudev.MonitorObserver(self.monitor, self._udev_events)
-        self.observer.start()
-
-        _LOGGER.info("Start Supervisor hardware monitor")
+        try:
+            self.monitor = pyudev.Monitor.from_netlink(self.context)
+            self.observer = pyudev.MonitorObserver(self.monitor, self._udev_events)
+        except OSError:
+            _LOGGER.fatal("Not privileged to run udev. Update your installation!")
+        else:
+            self.observer.start()
+            _LOGGER.info("Started Supervisor hardware monitor")
 
     async def unload(self) -> None:
         """Shutdown sessions."""
         if self.observer is None:
             return
+
         self.observer.stop()
         _LOGGER.info("Stop Supervisor hardware monitor")