diff --git a/libcontainer/container_linux.go b/libcontainer/container_linux.go
index 92bba2a7..48dd456f 100644
--- a/libcontainer/container_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainer/container_linux.go
@@ -974,7 +974,11 @@ func (c *linuxContainer) Checkpoint(criuOpts *CriuOpts) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("invalid --status-fd argument %d: not writable", fd)
 			}
 
-			rpcOpts.StatusFd = proto.Int32(int32(fd))
+			if c.checkCriuVersion(31500) != nil {
+				// For criu 3.15+, use notifications (see case "status-ready"
+				// in criuNotifications). Otherwise, rely on criu status fd.
+				rpcOpts.StatusFd = proto.Int32(int32(fd))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1579,23 +1583,24 @@ func (c *linuxContainer) criuNotifications(resp *criurpc.CriuResp, process *Proc
 	if notify == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid response: %s", resp.String())
 	}
-	logrus.Debugf("notify: %s\n", notify.GetScript())
-	switch {
-	case notify.GetScript() == "post-dump":
+	script := notify.GetScript()
+	logrus.Debugf("notify: %s\n", script)
+	switch script {
+	case "post-dump":
 		f, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(c.root, "checkpoint"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		f.Close()
-	case notify.GetScript() == "network-unlock":
+	case "network-unlock":
 		if err := unlockNetwork(c.config); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	case notify.GetScript() == "network-lock":
+	case "network-lock":
 		if err := lockNetwork(c.config); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	case notify.GetScript() == "setup-namespaces":
+	case "setup-namespaces":
 		if c.config.Hooks != nil {
 			s, err := c.currentOCIState()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1608,7 +1613,7 @@ func (c *linuxContainer) criuNotifications(resp *criurpc.CriuResp, process *Proc
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	case notify.GetScript() == "post-restore":
+	case "post-restore":
 		pid := notify.GetPid()
 
 		p, err := os.FindProcess(int(pid))
@@ -1638,7 +1643,7 @@ func (c *linuxContainer) criuNotifications(resp *criurpc.CriuResp, process *Proc
 				logrus.Error(err)
 			}
 		}
-	case notify.GetScript() == "orphan-pts-master":
+	case "orphan-pts-master":
 		scm, err := unix.ParseSocketControlMessage(oob)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -1655,6 +1660,16 @@ func (c *linuxContainer) criuNotifications(resp *criurpc.CriuResp, process *Proc
 		if err := utils.SendFd(process.ConsoleSocket, master.Name(), master.Fd()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+	case "status-ready":
+		if opts.StatusFd != -1 {
+			// write \0 to status fd to notify that lazy page server is ready
+			_, err := unix.Write(opts.StatusFd, []byte{0})
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Warnf("can't write \\0 to status fd: %v", err)
+			}
+			_ = unix.Close(opts.StatusFd)
+			opts.StatusFd = -1
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }