diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index db8f1dadaa9f..96f175bd6d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -4618,10 +4618,10 @@ return_unspecified:
 		 * The NetFN and Command in the response is not even
 		 * marginally correct.
 		 */
-		dev_warn(intf->si_dev,
-			 "BMC returned incorrect response, expected netfn %x cmd %x, got netfn %x cmd %x\n",
-			 (msg->data[0] >> 2) | 1, msg->data[1],
-			 msg->rsp[0] >> 2, msg->rsp[1]);
+		dev_warn_ratelimited(intf->si_dev,
+				     "BMC returned incorrect response, expected netfn %x cmd %x, got netfn %x cmd %x\n",
+				     (msg->data[0] >> 2) | 1, msg->data[1],
+				     msg->rsp[0] >> 2, msg->rsp[1]);
 
 		goto return_unspecified;
 	}