diff --git a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc-checkconfig.in b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc-checkconfig.in
index 675e4716b4..ccddfe4b3a 100755
--- a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc-checkconfig.in
+++ b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc-checkconfig.in
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ fi
 echo
 
 echo "--- Control groups ---"
-
 echo -n "Cgroups: " && is_enabled CONFIG_CGROUPS
 echo
-
 echo -n "Cgroup namespace: " && has_cgroup_ns
 echo
 
@@ -172,39 +170,39 @@ print_cgroups() {
   # print all mountpoints for cgroup filesystems
   awk '$1 !~ /#/ && $3 == mp { print $2; } ; END { exit(0); } '  "mp=$1" "$2" ;
 }
-
 CGROUP_V1_MNTS=$(print_cgroups cgroup /proc/self/mounts)
-echo
+CGROUP_V2_MNTS=$(print_cgroups cgroup2 /proc/self/mounts)
+
 echo "Cgroup v1 mount points: "
-echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS"
-echo
+for mnt in ${CGROUP_V1_MNTS}; do
+    echo " - ${mnt}"
+done
 
-CGROUP_V2_MNTS=$(print_cgroups cgroup2 /proc/self/mounts)
 echo "Cgroup v2 mount points: "
-echo "$CGROUP_V2_MNTS"
-echo
-
-CGROUP_SYSTEMD_MNTPT=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | grep "/systemd")
-if [ -z "$CGROUP_SYSTEMD_MNTPT" ]; then
-    echo -n "Cgroup v1 systemd controller: "
-    $SETCOLOR_FAILURE && echo -n "missing" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
-    echo
-fi
+for mnt in ${CGROUP_V2_MNTS}; do
+    echo " - ${mnt}"
+done
+
+if [ "${CGROUP_V2_MNTS}" != "/sys/fs/cgroup" ]; then
+    CGROUP_SYSTEMD_MNTPT=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | grep "/systemd")
+    if [ -z "$CGROUP_SYSTEMD_MNTPT" ]; then
+        echo -n "Cgroup v1 systemd controller: "
+        $SETCOLOR_FAILURE && echo -n "missing" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
+        echo
+    fi
 
-CGROUP_FREEZER_MNTPT=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | grep "/freezer")
-if [ -z "$CGROUP_FREEZER_MNTPT" ]; then
-    echo -n "Cgroup v1 freezer controller: "
-    $SETCOLOR_FAILURE && echo -n "missing" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
-    echo
-fi
+    CGROUP_FREEZER_MNTPT=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | grep "/freezer")
+    if [ -z "$CGROUP_FREEZER_MNTPT" ]; then
+        echo -n "Cgroup v1 freezer controller: "
+        $SETCOLOR_FAILURE && echo -n "missing" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
+        echo
+    fi
 
-CGROUP_MNT_PATH=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | head -n 1)
-if [ -f $CGROUP_MNT_PATH/cgroup.clone_children ]; then
-    echo -n "Cgroup v1 clone_children flag: " &&
-    $SETCOLOR_SUCCESS && echo "enabled" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
-else
-    echo -n "Cgroup ns_cgroup: " && is_enabled CONFIG_CGROUP_NS yes
-    echo
+    CGROUP_MNT_PATH=$(echo "$CGROUP_V1_MNTS" | head -n 1)
+    if [ -f $CGROUP_MNT_PATH/cgroup.clone_children ]; then
+        echo -n "Cgroup v1 clone_children flag: " &&
+        $SETCOLOR_SUCCESS && echo "enabled" && $SETCOLOR_NORMAL
+    fi
 fi
 
 echo -n "Cgroup device: " && is_enabled CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE