diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 87d203ff7a8ad4d43ae97bcd91116529934b4ef7..9210bdc7bd8d417b94cf721b9ac671f7f2e700ed 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
 {
-	if (WARN_ON(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
 		return NULL;
 	return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[0].idx];
 }