diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index 3483e6cb9549..3e7ebc4646b7 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -167,9 +167,15 @@ void tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick(void)
 		goto end;
 
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
-	if (unlikely(local_softirq_pending()))
-		printk(KERN_ERR "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending %02x\n",
-		       local_softirq_pending());
+	if (unlikely(local_softirq_pending())) {
+		static int ratelimit;
+
+		if (ratelimit < 10) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "NOHZ: local_softirq_pending %02x\n",
+			       local_softirq_pending());
+			ratelimit++;
+		}
+	}
 
 	now = ktime_get();
 	/*