diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index b0a2f7ad52..bfa70a1385 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -743,8 +743,9 @@ func NewDaemon(config *Config, registryService *registry.Service) (daemon *Daemo
 	}
 
 	sysInfo := sysinfo.New(false)
-	// Check if Devices cgroup is mounted, it is hard requirement for container security.
-	if !sysInfo.CgroupDevicesEnabled {
+	// Check if Devices cgroup is mounted, it is hard requirement for container security,
+	// on Linux/FreeBSD.
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && !sysInfo.CgroupDevicesEnabled {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Devices cgroup isn't mounted")
 	}