diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index e05c0b60f77..a9fc94eadbb 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -2423,10 +2423,11 @@ static MYSQL_SOCKET activate_tcp_port(uint port)
 
     if (mysql_socket_getfd(ip_sock) == INVALID_SOCKET)
     {
-      sql_print_error("Failed to create a socket for %s '%s': errno: %d.",
-                      (a->ai_family == AF_INET) ? "IPv4" : "IPv6",
-                      (const char *) ip_addr,
-                      (int) socket_errno);
+      sql_print_message_func func= real_bind_addr_str ? sql_print_error
+                                                      : sql_print_warning;
+      func("Failed to create a socket for %s '%s': errno: %d.",
+           (a->ai_family == AF_INET) ? "IPv4" : "IPv6",
+           (const char *) ip_addr, (int) socket_errno);
     }
     else 
     {