1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 5dfbfa7d7606..0c80c68cd047 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2129,11 +2129,7 @@ static int do_con_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int co
         currcons = vc->vc_num;
         if (!vc_cons_allocated(currcons)) {
             /* could this happen? */
-            static int error = 0;
-            if (!error) {
-                error = 1;
-                printk("con_write: tty %d not allocated\n", currcons+1);
-            }
+                printk_once("con_write: tty %d not allocated\n", currcons+1);
             release_console_sem();
             return 0;
         }