diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 87b88e8c0233..1d6b0a209bc0 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ static int _cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, int tasks_frozen)
 	ret = __cpu_notify(CPU_UP_PREPARE | mod, hcpu, -1, &nr_calls);
 	if (ret) {
 		nr_calls--;
-		pr_warn("%s: attempt to bring up CPU %u failed\n",
-			__func__, cpu);
+		pr_warn_ratelimited("%s: attempt to bring up CPU %u failed\n",
+				    __func__, cpu);
 		goto out_notify;
 	}