*  ignored
                         */
                        if (frame_len > priv->dma_buf_sz) {
-                               netdev_err(priv->dev,
-                                          "len %d larger than size (%d)\n",
-                                          frame_len, priv->dma_buf_sz);
+                               if (net_ratelimit())
+                                       netdev_err(priv->dev,
+                                                  "len %d larger than size (%d)\n",
+                                                  frame_len, priv->dma_buf_sz);
                                priv->dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
                                break;
                        }
                        } else {
                                skb = rx_q->rx_skbuff[entry];
                                if (unlikely(!skb)) {
-                                       netdev_err(priv->dev,
-                                                  "%s: Inconsistent Rx chain\n",
-                                                  priv->dev->name);
+                                       if (net_ratelimit())
+                                               netdev_err(priv->dev,
+                                                          "%s: Inconsistent Rx chain\n",
+                                                          priv->dev->name);
                                        priv->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                        break;
                                }