diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/snap-policy.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/snap-policy.c
index 57f0dcafe..2921f06de 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/snap-policy.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/snap-policy.c
@@ -66,9 +66,15 @@ pw_sandbox_access_t pw_snap_get_audio_permissions(struct client *client, int fd,
 			return PW_SANDBOX_ACCESS_NOT_A_SANDBOX;
 		}
 		if  (errno == ENOPROTOOPT) {
+			static bool warned;
+
 			// if fine grained unix mediation isn't available, we can't know if this is a snap or
 			// not, so we have no choice but give full access
-			pw_log_warn("snap_get_audio_permissions: kernel lacks 'fine grained unix mediation'; snap audio permissions won't be honored.");
+			if (!warned) {
+				pw_log_warn("snap_get_audio_permissions: kernel lacks 'fine grained unix mediation'; "
+						"snap audio permissions won't be honored.");
+				warned = true;
+			}
 			return PW_SANDBOX_ACCESS_NOT_A_SANDBOX;
 		}
  		pw_log_warn("snap_get_audio_permissions: failed to get the AppArmor info: %s.", strerror(errno));