diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rcar-host.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rcar-host.c
index 996077ab7cfd..c01efc6ea64f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rcar-host.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rcar-host.c
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ static int rcar_pcie_wakeup(struct device *pcie_dev, void __iomem *pcie_base)
 		writel(L1IATN, pcie_base + PMCTLR);
 		ret = readl_poll_timeout_atomic(pcie_base + PMSR, val,
 						val & L1FAEG, 10, 1000);
-		WARN(ret, "Timeout waiting for L1 link state, ret=%d\n", ret);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_warn_ratelimited(pcie_dev,
+					     "Timeout waiting for L1 link state, ret=%d\n",
+					     ret);
+		}
 		writel(L1FAEG | PMEL1RX, pcie_base + PMSR);
 	}