diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 41400743ce2cc85b5a173d7360b6c0066cc54b8a..ce6c6a0d44bf8bfb730d115a5f1eee3a2e09fc05 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -2443,7 +2443,7 @@ static void hub_port_connect_change(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1,
 
 	if (portchange & USB_PORT_STAT_C_CONNECTION) {
 		status = hub_port_debounce(hub, port1);
-		if (status < 0) {
+		if (status < 0 && printk_ratelimit()) {
 			dev_err (hub_dev,
 				"connect-debounce failed, port %d disabled\n",
 				port1);