diff --git a/src/udp_socket.cpp b/src/udp_socket.cpp
index 3104a3e84..182154be7 100644
--- a/src/udp_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/udp_socket.cpp
@@ -704,10 +704,13 @@ void udp_socket::set_buf_size(int s)
 		close();
 	}
 
+	error_code ignore_errors;
 	// set the internal buffer sizes as well
-	m_ipv4_sock.set_option(boost::asio::socket_base::receive_buffer_size(m_buf_size));
+	m_ipv4_sock.set_option(boost::asio::socket_base::receive_buffer_size(m_buf_size)
+		, ignore_errors);
 #if TORRENT_USE_IPV6
-	m_ipv6_sock.set_option(boost::asio::socket_base::receive_buffer_size(m_buf_size));
+	m_ipv6_sock.set_option(boost::asio::socket_base::receive_buffer_size(m_buf_size)
+		, ignore_errors);
 #endif
 }