diff --git a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
index 6042014069..9924220f03 100644
--- a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
+++ b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ static int accept_cb(sd_event_source *s, int fd, uint32_t revents, void *userdat
 
                 r = add_connection_socket(context, nfd);
                 if (r < 0) {
-                        log_error_errno(r, "Failed to accept connection, ignoring: %m");
-                        safe_close(fd);
+                        log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to accept connection, ignoring: %m");
+                        safe_close(nfd);
                 }
         }