diff --git a/src/tool_operate.c b/src/tool_operate.c
index 0aad54282..8eac65d6a 100644
--- a/src/tool_operate.c
+++ b/src/tool_operate.c
@@ -1570,9 +1570,13 @@ static CURLcode operate_do(struct GlobalConfig *global,
               }
             } /* if CURLE_OK */
             else if(result) {
-              curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &response);
+              long protocol;
 
-              if(response/100 == 4)
+              curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &response);
+              curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_PROTOCOL, &protocol);
+
+              if((protocol == CURLPROTO_FTP || protocol == CURLPROTO_FTPS) &&
+                 response / 100 == 4)
                 /*
                  * This is typically when the FTP server only allows a certain
                  * amount of users and we are not one of them.  All 4xx codes