diff --git a/net/rose/rose_in.c b/net/rose/rose_in.c
index 12b40c8..438b411 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_in.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_in.c
@@ -202,7 +202,18 @@ static int rose_state3_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "ROSE: unknown %02X in state 3\n", frametype);
+		/*
+		 * CALL_ACCEPTED (0x0F) and CLEAR_CONFIRMATION (0x17) may show
+		 * up in state 3 as a late or duplicated Call Accepted, or as
+		 * crossed clearing / a reused logical channel on a slow AX.25
+		 * link. These are harmless protocol races, so drop them
+		 * silently. Any other frame type is genuinely unexpected and
+		 * is still reported, rate limited to avoid flooding the log.
+		 */
+		if (frametype != ROSE_CALL_ACCEPTED &&
+		    frametype != ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION)
+			net_warn_ratelimited("ROSE: unknown %02X in state 3\n",
+					     frametype);
 		break;
 	}