diff --git a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe-decoder/arm-spe-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe-decoder/arm-spe-decoder.c
index 091987dd39668..40dcedfd75cda 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe-decoder/arm-spe-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe-decoder/arm-spe-decoder.c
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ static u64 arm_spe_calc_ip(int index, u64 payload)
 		/* Clean highest byte */
 		payload = SPE_ADDR_PKT_ADDR_GET_BYTES_0_6(payload);
 	} else {
-		pr_err("unsupported address packet index: 0x%x\n", index);
+		static u32 seen_idx = 0;
+		if (!(seen_idx & BIT(index))) {
+			seen_idx |= BIT(index);
+			pr_warning("ignoring unsupported address packet index: 0x%x\n", index);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return payload;