1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index 7ce43fb8118a..e195709c9c7f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -310,8 +310,9 @@ static int usblp_check_status(struct usblp *usblp, int err)
 
         error = usblp_read_status (usblp, usblp->statusbuf);
         if (error < 0) {
-                err("usblp%d: error %d reading printer status",
-                        usblp->minor, error);
+                if (printk_ratelimit())
+                        err("usblp%d: error %d reading printer status",
+                                usblp->minor, error);
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -604,7 +605,9 @@ static int usblp_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 
                         case LPGETSTATUS:
                                 if (usblp_read_status(usblp, usblp->statusbuf)) {
-                                        err("usblp%d: failed reading printer status", usblp->minor);
+                                        if (printk_ratelimit())
+                                                err("usblp%d: failed reading printer status",
+                                                        usblp->minor);
                                         retval = -EIO;
                                         goto done;
                                 }