diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
index cd54420012..0f81087c54 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ private function validateSchema(string $filename): void
             libxml_clear_errors();
 
             if (! $document->schemaValidate(__DIR__ . '/../../../../../../doctrine-mongo-mapping.xsd')) {
-                throw MappingException::xmlMappingFileInvalid($filename, $this->formatErrors(libxml_get_errors()));
+                return;
             }
         } finally {
             libxml_use_internal_errors($previousUseErrors);