diff --git a/cmd/serf/command/agent/command.go b/cmd/serf/command/agent/command.go
index e8b7b60dd..ef314e3db 100644
--- a/cmd/serf/command/agent/command.go
+++ b/cmd/serf/command/agent/command.go
@@ -454,9 +454,9 @@ func (c *Command) startAgent(config *Config, agent *Agent,
 
 		// Get the bind interface if any
 		iface, _ := config.MDNSNetworkInterface()
-
-		c.logger.Printf("[INFO] agent: Starting mDNS listener on interface %s", iface.Name)
-
+		if iface != nil {
+			c.logger.Printf("[INFO] agent: Starting mDNS listener on interface %s", iface.Name)
+		}
 		_, err := NewAgentMDNS(agent, logOutput, config.ReplayOnJoin,
 			config.NodeName, config.Discover, iface, local.Addr, int(local.Port), config.MDNS)
 		if err != nil {