diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_File.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_File.cpp
index c5f23337fd..da9787aa8f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_File.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_File.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void AP_Logger_File::Init()
     if (ret == -1) {
         ret = mkdir(_log_directory, 0777);
     }
-    if (ret == -1) {
+    if (ret == -1 && errno != EEXIST) {
         printf("Failed to create log directory %s : %s\n", _log_directory, strerror(errno));
     }