diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
index 40f160623bf..d2de5b30484 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.cpp
@@ -621,9 +621,14 @@ void os::print_jni_name_suffix_on(outputStream* st, int args_size) {
 
 bool os::get_host_name(char* buf, size_t buflen) {
   struct utsname name;
-  uname(&name);
-  jio_snprintf(buf, buflen, "%s", name.nodename);
-  return true;
+  int retcode = uname(&name);
+  if (retcode != -1) {
+    jio_snprintf(buf, buflen, "%s", name.nodename);
+    return true;
+  }
+  const char* errmsg = os::strerror(errno);
+  log_warning(os)("Failed to get host name, error message: %s", errmsg);
+  return false;
 }
 
 #ifndef _LP64