diff --git a/sdk/objc/Framework/Classes/Metal/RTCMTLVideoView.m b/sdk/objc/Framework/Classes/Metal/RTCMTLVideoView.m
index bef3b6a829..9ec2583a77 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/Framework/Classes/Metal/RTCMTLVideoView.m
+++ b/sdk/objc/Framework/Classes/Metal/RTCMTLVideoView.m
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 + (BOOL)isMetalAvailable {
 #if defined(RTC_SUPPORTS_METAL)
-  return YES;
+  return MTLCreateSystemDefaultDevice() != nil;
 #else
   return NO;
 #endif