diff --git a/cmd/internal/maxprocs.go b/cmd/internal/maxprocs.go
index b8e203bcd0..e489c52740 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/maxprocs.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/maxprocs.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ func setupMaxProcs(logger logr.Logger) func() {
 			},
 		),
 	)
-	checkError(logger, err, "failed to configure maxprocs")
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to configure maxprocs")
+	}
 	return undo
 }