diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 886649c..c5ddc52 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -1107,12 +1107,8 @@
 	   deadlock in module load.
 	 */
 	if (family == PF_INET && type == SOCK_PACKET) {
-		static int warned;
-		if (!warned) {
-			warned = 1;
-			pr_info("%s uses obsolete (PF_INET,SOCK_PACKET)\n",
-				current->comm);
-		}
+		pr_info_once("%s uses obsolete (PF_INET,SOCK_PACKET)\n",
+			     current->comm);
 		family = PF_PACKET;
 	}