diff --git a/lib/dns/zone.c b/lib/dns/zone.c
index a28cd78a43..8aaeec0cc6 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zone.c
@@ -5910,6 +5910,32 @@ unlock:
 	UNLOCK_ZONE(zone);
 }
 
+static bool
+has_pf(isc_sockaddr_t *addresses, size_t count, int pf) {
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (isc_sockaddr_pf(&addresses[i]) == pf) {
+			return (true);
+		}
+	}
+	return (false);
+}
+
+static void
+report_no_active_addresses(dns_zone_t *zone, isc_sockaddr_t *addresses,
+			   size_t count, const char *what) {
+	if (isc_net_probeipv4() == ISC_R_DISABLED) {
+		if (!has_pf(addresses, count, AF_INET6)) {
+			dns_zone_log(zone, ISC_LOG_NOTICE,
+				     "IPv4 disabled and no IPv6 %s", what);
+		}
+	} else if (isc_net_probeipv6() == ISC_R_DISABLED) {
+		if (!has_pf(addresses, count, AF_INET)) {
+			dns_zone_log(zone, ISC_LOG_NOTICE,
+				     "IPv6 disabled and no IPv4 %s", what);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 dns_zone_setprimaries(dns_zone_t *zone, isc_sockaddr_t *addresses,
 		      isc_sockaddr_t *sources, dns_name_t **keynames,
@@ -5950,6 +5976,8 @@ dns_zone_setprimaries(dns_zone_t *zone, isc_sockaddr_t *addresses,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	report_no_active_addresses(zone, addresses, count, "primaries");
+
 	/*
 	 * Now set up the primaries and primary key lists.
 	 */