diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index 17e955ab69fed..d238679011866 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@ unknown_nmi_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	__this_cpu_add(nmi_stats.unknown, 1);
 
-	pr_emerg("Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason %02x on CPU %d.\n",
-		 reason, smp_processor_id());
+	pr_emerg_ratelimited("Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason %02x on CPU %d.\n",
+			     reason, smp_processor_id());
 
 	if (unknown_nmi_panic || panic_on_unrecovered_nmi)
 		nmi_panic(regs, "NMI: Not continuing");
 
-	pr_emerg("Dazed and confused, but trying to continue\n");
+	pr_emerg_ratelimited("Dazed and confused, but trying to continue\n");
 }
 NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(unknown_nmi_error);