diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index 3242698..6e58e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -236,14 +236,8 @@ static const struct ide_proc_devset ide_generic_settings[] = {
 
 static void proc_ide_settings_warn(void)
 {
-	static int warned;
-
-	if (warned)
-		return;
-
-	printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: /proc/ide/hd?/settings interface is "
+	printk_once(KERN_WARNING "Warning: /proc/ide/hd?/settings interface is "
 			    "obsolete, and will be removed soon!\n");
-	warned = 1;
 }
 
 static int proc_ide_read_settings