diff --git a/docker/docker.go b/docker/docker.go
index 60f34a1f14..275a96c73a 100644
--- a/docker/docker.go
+++ b/docker/docker.go
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if *flDaemon {
+		if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+			log.Fatalf("The Docker daemon is only supported on linux")
+		}
 		if os.Geteuid() != 0 {
 			log.Fatalf("The Docker daemon needs to be run as root")
 		}