diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
index 1ec6536990..d27ac39169 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ public final class PlatformDependent {
             logger.debug("-Dio.netty.noPreferDirect: {}", !DIRECT_BUFFER_PREFERRED);
         }
 
-        if (!hasUnsafe() && !isAndroid()) {
+        /*
+         * We do not want to log this message if unsafe is explicitly disabled. Do not remove the explicit no unsafe
+         * guard.
+         */
+        if (!hasUnsafe() && !isAndroid() && !PlatformDependent0.isExplicitNoUnsafe()) {
             logger.info(
                     "Your platform does not provide complete low-level API for accessing direct buffers reliably. " +
                     "Unless explicitly requested, heap buffer will always be preferred to avoid potential system " +