diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
index 7affe6b4ae21..641e537a0069 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
@@ -578,8 +578,8 @@ static int __ib_cache_gid_add(struct ib_device *ib_dev, u8 port,
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
 	if (ret)
-		pr_warn("%s: unable to add gid %pI6 error=%d\n",
-			__func__, gid->raw, ret);
+		pr_warn_ratelimited("%s: unable to add gid %pI6 error=%d\n",
+				    __func__, gid->raw, ret);
 	return ret;
 }