diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index db266bbed23f..4dca2752cfde 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ static inline int rcu_read_lock_sched_held(void)
 
 extern int rcu_my_thread_group_empty(void);
 
+#define __do_rcu_dereference_check(c)					\
+	do {								\
+		static bool __warned;					\
+		if (debug_lockdep_rcu_enabled() && !__warned && !(c)) {	\
+			__warned = true;				\
+			lockdep_rcu_dereference(__FILE__, __LINE__);	\
+		}							\
+	} while (0)
+
 /**
  * rcu_dereference_check - rcu_dereference with debug checking
  * @p: The pointer to read, prior to dereferencing
@@ -221,8 +230,7 @@ extern int rcu_my_thread_group_empty(void);
  */
 #define rcu_dereference_check(p, c) \
 	({ \
-		if (debug_lockdep_rcu_enabled() && !(c)) \
-			lockdep_rcu_dereference(__FILE__, __LINE__); \
+		__do_rcu_dereference_check(c); \
 		rcu_dereference_raw(p); \
 	})
 
@@ -239,8 +247,7 @@ extern int rcu_my_thread_group_empty(void);
  */
 #define rcu_dereference_protected(p, c) \
 	({ \
-		if (debug_lockdep_rcu_enabled() && !(c)) \
-			lockdep_rcu_dereference(__FILE__, __LINE__); \
+		__do_rcu_dereference_check(c); \
 		(p); \
 	})
 
diff --git a/kernel/lockdep.c b/kernel/lockdep.c
index 2594e1ce41cb..3a756ba8d5d8 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep.c
@@ -3801,8 +3801,11 @@ void lockdep_rcu_dereference(const char *file, const int line)
 {
 	struct task_struct *curr = current;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_REPEATEDLY
 	if (!debug_locks_off())
 		return;
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_REPEATEDLY */
+	/* Note: the following can be executed concurrently, so be careful. */
 	printk("\n===================================================\n");
 	printk(  "[ INFO: suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage. ]\n");
 	printk(  "---------------------------------------------------\n");
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 935248bdbc47..94090b4bb7d2 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -512,6 +512,18 @@ config PROVE_RCU
 
 	 Say N if you are unsure.
 
+config PROVE_RCU_REPEATEDLY
+	bool "RCU debugging: don't disable PROVE_RCU on first splat"
+	depends on PROVE_RCU
+	default n
+	help
+	 By itself, PROVE_RCU will disable checking upon issuing the
+	 first warning (or "splat").  This feature prevents such
+	 disabling, allowing multiple RCU-lockdep warnings to be printed
+	 on a single reboot.
+
+	 Say N if you are unsure.
+
 config LOCKDEP
 	bool
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && LOCKDEP_SUPPORT