diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 2efd1eae9a7c7cf9ee9abce9c188b74cf7867cfd..8ce0bf67ac20882e1450deef088e051142cd3ca1 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ static void ntb_qp_link_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	/* query remote spad for qp ready bits */
 	ntb_peer_spad_read(nt->ndev, QP_LINKS);
-	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "Remote QP link status = %x\n", val);
+	dev_dbg_ratelimited(&pdev->dev, "Remote QP link status = %x\n", val);
 
 	/* See if the remote side is up */
 	if (val & BIT(qp->qp_num)) {