diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
index 0f1d8493cfca..c1f3e7cb82a4 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/time.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds,RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes,RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
  		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/time.c b/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
index b5096430ce1c..4e73092e85c0 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/time.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds,RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes,RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/time.c b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
index 02f505f23c32..ea57f39e6736 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/time.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int rtc_mips_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mc146818-time.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mc146818-time.h
index 199b45733a95..4a08dbe37db8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mc146818-time.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mc146818-time.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static inline int mc146818_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/rtc.c
index e9e20f9a4dd3..48d7058b3295 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-sh03/rtc.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-sh03/rtc.c
index 1b200990500c..f83ac7995d0f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-sh03/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-sh03/rtc.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		__raw_writeb(real_minutes % 10, RTC_MIN1);
 		__raw_writeb(real_minutes / 10, RTC_MIN10);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
index 1cfbbfc3ae26..6f39cab052d5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int mach_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
 		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
 		       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
 		       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
 		retval = -1;