diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 8657f99..b0aa2c6 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1943,6 +1943,11 @@
 			WARN("LINUX_VERSION_CODE should be avoided, code should be for the version to which it is merged\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
+# check for uses of printk_ratelimit
+		if ($line =~ /\bprintk_ratelimit\s*\(/) {
+			WARN("Prefer printk_ratelimited or pr_<level>_ratelimited to printk_ratelimit\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # printk should use KERN_* levels.  Note that follow on printk's on the
 # same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
 # to try and find and validate the current printk.  In summary the current