2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
index f936b22a12da..37c1c979fc58 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
@@ -2016,6 +2016,9 @@ ipw_init(void *priv)
 
 	/* exit immediately if firmware has not been ioctl'd */
 	if (!(sc->flags & IPW_FLAG_FW_CACHED)) {
+		if (!(sc->flags & IPW_FLAG_FW_WARNED))
+			device_printf(sc->sc_dev, "Please load firmware\n");
+		sc->flags |= IPW_FLAG_FW_WARNED;
 		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipwvar.h b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipwvar.h
index c03f5d703074..ae0e80a976fa 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipwvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipwvar.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct ipw_softc {
 #define IPW_FLAG_FW_CACHED		(1 << 0)
 #define IPW_FLAG_FW_INITED		(1 << 1)
 #define IPW_FLAG_HAS_RADIO_SWITCH	(1 << 2)
+#define	IPW_FLAG_FW_WARNED		(1 << 3)
 
 	int				irq_rid;
 	int				mem_rid;