diff --git a/drivers/block/viodasd.c b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
index 390d69b..b441ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/block/viodasd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
@@ -416,15 +416,9 @@
 		goto retry;
 	}
 	if (we.max_disk > (MAX_DISKNO - 1)) {
-		static int warned;
-
-		if (warned == 0) {
-			warned++;
-			printk(VIOD_KERN_INFO
-				"Only examining the first %d "
-				"of %d disks connected\n",
-				MAX_DISKNO, we.max_disk + 1);
-		}
+		printk_once(VIOD_KERN_INFO
+			"Only examining the first %d of %d disks connected\n",
+			MAX_DISKNO, we.max_disk + 1);
 	}
 
 	/* Send the close event to OS/400.  We DON'T expect a response */