diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
index 82ca71aa9d10..076e9c6269d3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
@@ -2055,8 +2055,8 @@ static int serial8250_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	 */
 	if (!(up->port.flags & UPF_BUGGY_UART) &&
 	    (serial_inp(up, UART_LSR) == 0xff)) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ttyS%d: LSR safety check engaged!\n",
-		       serial_index(&up->port));
+		printk_ratelimited(KERN_INFO "ttyS%d: LSR safety check engaged!\n",
+				   serial_index(&up->port));
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}