diff --git a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ClientBootstrap.java b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ClientBootstrap.java
index 1d90d9a1f9..91f1b05bd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ClientBootstrap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ClientBootstrap.java
@@ -209,7 +209,15 @@ public class ClientBootstrap extends Bootstrap {
 
         // Set the options.
         Channel ch = getFactory().newChannel(pipeline);
-        ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+        boolean success = false;
+        try {
+            ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+            success = true;
+        } finally {
+            if (!success) {
+                ch.close();
+            }
+        }
 
         // Bind.
         if (localAddress != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ConnectionlessBootstrap.java b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ConnectionlessBootstrap.java
index cd790cf07d..cabd7081f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ConnectionlessBootstrap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ConnectionlessBootstrap.java
@@ -183,8 +183,16 @@ public class ConnectionlessBootstrap extends Bootstrap {
         Channel ch = getFactory().newChannel(pipeline);
 
         // Apply options.
-        ch.getConfig().setPipelineFactory(getPipelineFactory());
-        ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+        boolean success = false;
+        try {
+            ch.getConfig().setPipelineFactory(getPipelineFactory());
+            ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+            success = true;
+        } finally {
+            if (!success) {
+                ch.close();
+            }
+        }
 
         // Bind
         ChannelFuture future = ch.bind(localAddress);
@@ -288,7 +296,16 @@ public class ConnectionlessBootstrap extends Bootstrap {
 
         // Set the options.
         Channel ch = getFactory().newChannel(pipeline);
-        ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+        boolean success = false;
+        try {
+            ch.getConfig().setPipelineFactory(getPipelineFactory());
+            ch.getConfig().setOptions(getOptions());
+            success = true;
+        } finally {
+            if (!success) {
+                ch.close();
+            }
+        }
 
         // Bind.
         if (localAddress != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ServerBootstrap.java b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ServerBootstrap.java
index 24705e9a50..c8b4c23d88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ServerBootstrap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/netty/bootstrap/ServerBootstrap.java
@@ -347,7 +347,11 @@ public class ServerBootstrap extends Bootstrap {
                 ChannelHandlerContext ctx,
                 ChildChannelStateEvent e) throws Exception {
             // Apply child options.
-            e.getChildChannel().getConfig().setOptions(childOptions);
+            try {
+                e.getChildChannel().getConfig().setOptions(childOptions);
+            } catch (Throwable t) {
+                Channels.fireExceptionCaught(e.getChildChannel(), t);
+            }
             ctx.sendUpstream(e);
         }