diff --git a/lib/openpam_check_owner_perms.c b/lib/openpam_check_owner_perms.c
index 67cedc08ec53..9d64ed6e8b3a 100644
--- a/lib/openpam_check_owner_perms.c
+++ b/lib/openpam_check_owner_perms.c
@@ -104,9 +104,11 @@ openpam_check_path_owner_perms(const char *path)
 	len = strlen(pathbuf);
 	while (len > 0) {
 		if (stat(pathbuf, &sb) != 0) {
-			serrno = errno;
-			openpam_log(PAM_LOG_ERROR, "%s: %m", pathbuf);
-			errno = serrno;
+			if (errno != ENOENT) {
+				serrno = errno;
+				openpam_log(PAM_LOG_ERROR, "%s: %m", pathbuf);
+				errno = serrno;
+			}
 			return (-1);
 		}
 		if ((sb.st_uid != root && sb.st_uid != arbitrator) ||