diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper-board.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper-board.c
index d09d0769f549..0fd9ac76eb74 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper-board.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper-board.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ union cvmx_helper_link_info __cvmx_helper_board_link_get(int ipd_port)
 {
 	union cvmx_helper_link_info result;
 
-	WARN(!octeon_is_simulation(),
+	WARN_ONCE(!octeon_is_simulation(),
 	     "Using deprecated link status - please update your DT");
 
 	/* Unless we fix it later, all links are defaulted to down */
diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper.c
index 6f49fd9be1f3..9abfc4bf9bd8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/cvmx-helper.c
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ union cvmx_helper_link_info cvmx_helper_link_get(int ipd_port)
 		if (index == 0)
 			result = __cvmx_helper_rgmii_link_get(ipd_port);
 		else {
-			WARN(1, "Using deprecated link status - please update your DT");
+			WARN_ONCE(1, "Using deprecated link status - please update your DT");
 			result.s.full_duplex = 1;
 			result.s.link_up = 1;
 			result.s.speed = 1000;