diff --git a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_skb.rs b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_skb.rs
index 7ce1b681..535e8881 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_skb.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_skb.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ use crate::{
     util::KernelVersion,
 };
 
+use super::links::LinkError;
+
 /// A program used to inspect or filter network activity for a given cgroup.
 ///
 /// [`CgroupSkb`] programs can be used to inspect or filter network activity
@@ -194,3 +196,14 @@ pub enum CgroupSkbAttachType {
     /// Attach to egress.
     Egress,
 }
+
+impl TryFrom<CgroupSkbLink> for FdLink {
+    type Error = LinkError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: CgroupSkbLink) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value.into_inner() {
+            CgroupSkbLinkInner::Fd(fd) => Ok(fd),
+            CgroupSkbLinkInner::ProgAttach(_) => Err(LinkError::InvalidLink),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock.rs b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock.rs
index df2d03ba..fca91043 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use crate::{
     util::KernelVersion,
 };
 
+use super::links::LinkError;
+
 /// A program that is called on socket creation, bind and release.
 ///
 /// [`CgroupSock`] programs can be used to allow or deny socket creation from
@@ -161,3 +163,14 @@ define_link_wrapper!(
     CgroupSockLinkIdInner,
     CgroupSock,
 );
+
+impl TryFrom<CgroupSockLink> for FdLink {
+    type Error = LinkError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: CgroupSockLink) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value.into_inner() {
+            CgroupSockLinkInner::Fd(fd) => Ok(fd),
+            CgroupSockLinkInner::ProgAttach(_) => Err(LinkError::InvalidLink),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock_addr.rs b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock_addr.rs
index 1dbb7074..45544527 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock_addr.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/cgroup_sock_addr.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use crate::{
     util::KernelVersion,
 };
 
+use super::links::LinkError;
+
 /// A program that can be used to inspect or modify socket addresses (`struct sockaddr`).
 ///
 /// [`CgroupSockAddr`] programs can be used to inspect or modify socket addresses passed to
@@ -162,3 +164,14 @@ define_link_wrapper!(
     CgroupSockAddrLinkIdInner,
     CgroupSockAddr,
 );
+
+impl TryFrom<CgroupSockAddrLink> for FdLink {
+    type Error = LinkError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: CgroupSockAddrLink) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value.into_inner() {
+            CgroupSockAddrLinkInner::Fd(fd) => Ok(fd),
+            CgroupSockAddrLinkInner::ProgAttach(_) => Err(LinkError::InvalidLink),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/aya/src/programs/sock_ops.rs b/aya/src/programs/sock_ops.rs
index b0b96185..933107b0 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/sock_ops.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/sock_ops.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use crate::{
     util::KernelVersion,
 };
 
+use super::links::LinkError;
+
 /// A program used to work with sockets.
 ///
 /// [`SockOps`] programs can access or set socket options, connection
@@ -140,3 +142,14 @@ define_link_wrapper!(
     SockOpsLinkIdInner,
     SockOps,
 );
+
+impl TryFrom<SockOpsLink> for FdLink {
+    type Error = LinkError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: SockOpsLink) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value.into_inner() {
+            SockOpsLinkInner::Fd(fd) => Ok(fd),
+            SockOpsLinkInner::ProgAttach(_) => Err(LinkError::InvalidLink),
+        }
+    }
+}