diff --git a/src/core/socket.c b/src/core/socket.c
index 6ce307a00f..0ca9d80e04 100644
--- a/src/core/socket.c
+++ b/src/core/socket.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,8 @@ DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC_FULL(Socket*, socket_close_fds, NULL);
                 int _e_ = (e);                                                         \
                 log_unit_full_errno(                                                   \
                                 UNIT(s),                                               \
-                                ERRNO_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED(_e_) ? LOG_DEBUG : LOG_WARNING, \
+                                ERRNO_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED(_e_) ||                         \
+                                ERRNO_IS_PRIVILEGE(_e_) ? LOG_DEBUG : LOG_WARNING,     \
                                 _e_,                                                   \
                                 "Failed to set %s socket option, ignoring: %m",        \
                                 option);                                               \