diff --git a/net/core/wireless.c b/net/core/wireless.c
index d17f1583ea3e00150424839b4254b709cf48ac8f..271ddb35b0b273a005f5315968c1059006252f6b 100644
--- a/net/core/wireless.c
+++ b/net/core/wireless.c
@@ -455,10 +455,15 @@ static inline struct iw_statistics *get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Old location, field to be removed in next WE */
 	if(dev->get_wireless_stats) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s (WE) : Driver using old /proc/net/wireless support, please fix driver !\n",
-		       dev->name);
+		static int printed_message;
+
+		if (!printed_message++)
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s (WE) : Driver using old /proc/net/wireless support, please fix driver !\n",
+				dev->name);
+
 		return dev->get_wireless_stats(dev);
 	}
+
 	/* Not found */
 	return (struct iw_statistics *) NULL;
 }