diff --git a/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_children.c b/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_children.c
index 45cc075b42a..b48fa54f532 100644
--- a/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_children.c
+++ b/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_children.c
@@ -424,8 +424,10 @@ int fpm_children_make(struct fpm_worker_pool_s *wp, int in_event_loop, int nb_to
 	}
 
 	if (!warned && fpm_global_config.process_max > 0 && fpm_globals.running_children >= fpm_global_config.process_max) {
-		warned = 1;
-		zlog(ZLOG_WARNING, "The maximum number of processes has been reached. Please review your configuration and consider raising 'process.max'");
+               if (wp->running_children < max) {
+                       warned = 1;
+                       zlog(ZLOG_WARNING, "The maximum number of processes has been reached. Please review your configuration and consider raising 'process.max'");
+               }
 	}
 
 	return 1; /* we are done */