diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 9f201194c46a..47835c4b4ee0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1215,8 +1215,11 @@ scsi_prep_state_check(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 		 * commands.  The device must be brought online
 		 * before trying any recovery commands.
 		 */
-		sdev_printk(KERN_ERR, sdev,
-			    "rejecting I/O to offline device\n");
+		if (!sdev->offline_already) {
+			sdev->offline_already = true;
+			sdev_printk(KERN_ERR, sdev,
+				    "rejecting I/O to offline device\n");
+		}
 		return BLK_STS_IOERR;
 	case SDEV_DEL:
 		/*
@@ -2326,6 +2329,7 @@ scsi_device_set_state(struct scsi_device *sdev, enum scsi_device_state state)
 		break;
 
 	}
+	sdev->offline_already = false;
 	sdev->sdev_state = state;
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 579e24c92f2f..c3cba2aaf934 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ struct scsi_device {
 	unsigned unmap_limit_for_ws:1;	/* Use the UNMAP limit for WRITE SAME */
 	unsigned rpm_autosuspend:1;	/* Enable runtime autosuspend at device
 					 * creation time */
+
+	bool offline_already;		/* Device offline message logged */
+
 	atomic_t disk_events_disable_depth; /* disable depth for disk events */
 
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(supported_events, SDEV_EVT_MAXBITS); /* supported events */