diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/NativeLibraryLoader.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/NativeLibraryLoader.java
index 589818da03..ed52e612d5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/NativeLibraryLoader.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/NativeLibraryLoader.java
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ public final class NativeLibraryLoader {
             }
             NativeLibraryUtil.loadLibrary(name, absolute);  // Fallback to local helper class.
             logger.debug("Successfully loaded the library {}", name);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodError nsme) {
+            if (suppressed != null) {
+                ThrowableUtil.addSuppressed(nsme, suppressed);
+            }
+            rethrowWithMoreDetailsIfPossible(name, nsme);
         } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ule) {
             if (suppressed != null) {
                 ThrowableUtil.addSuppressed(ule, suppressed);
@@ -358,6 +363,15 @@ public final class NativeLibraryLoader {
         }
     }
 
+    @SuppressJava6Requirement(reason = "Guarded by version check")
+    private static void rethrowWithMoreDetailsIfPossible(String name, NoSuchMethodError error) {
+        if (PlatformDependent.javaVersion() >= 7) {
+            throw new LinkageError(
+                    "Possible multiple incompatible native libraries on the classpath for '" + name + "'?", error);
+        }
+        throw error;
+    }
+
     private static void loadLibraryByHelper(final Class<?> helper, final String name, final boolean absolute)
             throws UnsatisfiedLinkError {
         Object ret = AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {