--- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SocketProperties.java	
+++ a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SocketProperties.java	
@@ -201,7 +201,11 @@ public class SocketProperties {
         if (soTimeout != null && soTimeout.intValue() >= 0)
             socket.setSoTimeout(soTimeout.intValue());
         if (tcpNoDelay != null)
-            socket.setTcpNoDelay(tcpNoDelay.booleanValue());
+            try {
+                socket.setTcpNoDelay(tcpNoDelay.booleanValue());
+            } catch (SocketException e) {
+                // option is not supported - ignore
+            }
     }
 
     public void setProperties(ServerSocket socket) throws SocketException{