diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
index 0f4763dab5d2..e7143d32b221 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@ static int temp_warn(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long type, void *data)
 	value_lsb &= 0x1;
 	value_msb = be64_to_cpu(eqe->data.temp_warning.sensor_warning_msb);
 
-	mlx5_core_warn(events->dev,
-		       "High temperature on sensors with bit set %llx %llx",
-		       value_msb, value_lsb);
+	if (net_ratelimit())
+		mlx5_core_warn(events->dev,
+			       "High temperature on sensors with bit set %llx %llx",
+			       value_msb, value_lsb);
 
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }