diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactory.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactory.java
index ec18fee859a..801e33c71d9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactory.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/embedded/netty/NettyReactiveWebServerFactory.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class NettyReactiveWebServerFactory extends AbstractReactiveWebServerFact
 			if (getCompression() != null && getCompression().getEnabled()) {
 				options.compression(getCompression().getMinResponseSize());
 			}
+			options.preferNative(false);
 			applyCustomizers(options);
 		}).build();
 	}