diff --git a/src/core/namespace.c b/src/core/namespace.c
index c8dc6c0503a..e75e003e71a 100644
--- a/src/core/namespace.c
+++ b/src/core/namespace.c
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ static int apply_one_mount(
                         (void) mkdir_parents(mount_entry_path(m), 0755);
 
                         q = make_mount_point_inode_from_path(what, mount_entry_path(m), 0755);
-                        if (q < 0)
+                        if (q < 0 && q != -EEXIST)
                                 log_error_errno(q, "Failed to create destination mount point node '%s': %m",
                                                 mount_entry_path(m));
                         else