diff --git a/daemon/create.go b/daemon/create.go
index e06a9a1a25..51da513d18 100644
--- a/daemon/create.go
+++ b/daemon/create.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) containerCreate(params types.ContainerCreateConfig, manage
 
 	err = daemon.verifyNetworkingConfig(params.NetworkingConfig)
 	if err != nil {
-		return types.ContainerCreateResponse{}, err
+		return types.ContainerCreateResponse{Warnings: warnings}, err
 	}
 
 	if params.HostConfig == nil {