diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
index 22460bb04..c56614c8c 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ static size_t check_left_to_play(struct userdata *u, snd_pcm_sframes_t n) {
     if (left_to_play > 0) {
 /*         pa_log_debug("%0.2f ms left to play", (double) pa_bytes_to_usec(left_to_play, &u->sink->sample_spec) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC); */
     } else if (!u->first && !u->after_rewind) {
-        pa_log_info("Underrun!");
+
+        if (pa_log_ratelimit())
+            pa_log_info("Underrun!");
 
         if (u->use_tsched) {
             size_t old_watermark = u->tsched_watermark;
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
index 0fd9838c3..2b42d3f92 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ static size_t check_left_to_record(struct userdata *u, snd_pcm_sframes_t n) {
     if (left_to_record > 0) {
 /*         pa_log_debug("%0.2f ms left to record", (double) pa_bytes_to_usec(left_to_record, &u->source->sample_spec) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC); */
     } else {
-        pa_log_info("Overrun!");
+        if (pa_log_ratelimit())
+            pa_log_info("Overrun!");
 
         if (u->use_tsched) {
             size_t old_watermark = u->tsched_watermark;