diff --git a/server/core/monitor.c b/server/core/monitor.c
index 0f24e691d..f422b4f6b 100644
--- a/server/core/monitor.c
+++ b/server/core/monitor.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ monitorAddServer(MONITOR *mon, SERVER *server)
 	db->con = NULL;
 	db->next = NULL;
         db->mon_err_count = 0;
+	db->log_version_err = true;
 	/** Server status is uninitialized */
         db->mon_prev_status = -1;
 	/* pending status is updated by get_replication_tree */
diff --git a/server/include/monitor.h b/server/include/monitor.h
index 681f34bac..442efb27f 100644
--- a/server/include/monitor.h
+++ b/server/include/monitor.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ typedef enum
 typedef struct monitor_servers {
 	SERVER		*server;	/**< The server being monitored */
 	MYSQL		*con;		/**< The MySQL connection */
+        bool log_version_err;
 	int		mon_err_count;
 	unsigned int	mon_prev_status;
 	unsigned int	pending_status; /**< Pending Status flag bitmap */
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mmmon.c b/server/modules/monitor/mmmon.c
index e70b3684a..40c2c11fb 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mmmon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mmmon.c
@@ -455,9 +455,14 @@ char 		  *server_string;
 
 			    if(server_version < 5*10000 + 5*100)
 			    {
-				skygw_log_write(LE,"Error: \"SHOW SLAVE STATUS\" "
-					" for MySQL 5.1 does not have master_server_id, replication tree cannot be resolved."
-					" MySQL Version: %s",version_str);
+				if(database->log_version_err)
+				{
+				    skygw_log_write(LE,"Error: \"SHOW SLAVE STATUS\" "
+					    " for versions less than 5.5 does not have master_server_id, "
+					    "replication tree cannot be resolved for server %s."
+					    " MySQL Version: %s",database->server->unique_name,version_str);
+				    database->log_version_err = false;
+				}
 			    }
 			    else
 			    {
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
index d2fa7acbd..2ba70a499 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
@@ -493,9 +493,14 @@ char 		  *server_string;
 			    mysql_free_result(result);
 			    if(server_version < 5*10000 + 5*100)
 			    {
-				skygw_log_write(LE,"Error: \"SHOW SLAVE STATUS\" "
-					" for MySQL 5.1 does not have master_server_id, replication tree cannot be resolved."
-					" MySQL Version: %s",version_str);
+				if(database->log_version_err)
+				{
+				    skygw_log_write(LE,"Error: \"SHOW SLAVE STATUS\" "
+					    " for versions less than 5.5 does not have master_server_id, "
+					    "replication tree cannot be resolved for server %s."
+					    " MySQL Version: %s",database->server->unique_name,version_str);
+				    database->log_version_err = false;
+				}
 			    }
 			    else
 			    {