diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-sysfs.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-sysfs.c
index a799546a67f7..f6172c3f83ba 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-sysfs.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-sysfs.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_service_op_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	/* Can't do a service_operation if the client is not running... */
 	rc = is_daemon_in_service();
 	if (rc) {
-		pr_info("%s: Client not running :%d:\n",
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s: Client not running :%d:\n",
 			__func__,
 			is_daemon_in_service());
 		goto out;