diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 96f6edcb0062..a354695a22a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,9 @@ static void intr_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			   "Stop submitting intr, status %d\n", status);
 		return;
 	case -EOVERFLOW:
-		netif_info(tp, intr, tp->netdev, "intr status -EOVERFLOW\n");
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netif_info(tp, intr, tp->netdev,
+				   "intr status -EOVERFLOW\n");
 		goto resubmit;
 	/* -EPIPE:  should clear the halt */
 	default: