diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
index a0c540f46..829fc6c06 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
@@ -403,7 +403,10 @@ static struct client_data *client_new(struct server *s, int fd)
 
 	len = sizeof(buffer);
 	if (getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PEERSEC, buffer, &len) < 0) {
-		pw_log_warn("server %p: no peersec: %m", s);
+		if (errno == ENOPROTOOPT)
+			pw_log_info("server %p: security label not available", s);
+		else
+			pw_log_warn("server %p: security label error: %m", s);
 	} else {
 		/* buffer is not null terminated, must use length explicitly */
 		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_SEC_LABEL, "%.*s",