diff --git a/profiles/network/common.c b/profiles/network/common.c
index e069892..0b291bd 100644
--- a/profiles/network/common.c
+++ b/profiles/network/common.c
@@ -110,8 +110,13 @@ int bnep_init(void)
 
 	if (ctl < 0) {
 		int err = -errno;
-		error("Failed to open control socket: %s (%d)",
+
+		if (err == -EPROTONOSUPPORT)
+			warn("kernel lacks bnep-protocol support");
+		else
+			error("Failed to open control socket: %s (%d)",
 						strerror(-err), -err);
+
 		return err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/profiles/network/manager.c b/profiles/network/manager.c
index 03b1b3d..ab4224d 100644
--- a/profiles/network/manager.c
+++ b/profiles/network/manager.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <bluetooth/bluetooth.h>
@@ -169,11 +170,15 @@ static struct btd_profile nap_profile = {
 
 static int network_init(void)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	read_config(CONFIGDIR "/network.conf");
 
-	if (bnep_init()) {
-		error("Can't init bnep module");
-		return -1;
+	err = bnep_init();
+	if (err) {
+		if (err == -EPROTONOSUPPORT)
+			err = -ENOSYS;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	/*