--- a/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ static int raw_bcast_from_client_config_
 static int send_discover(uint32_t xid, uint32_t requested)
 {
 	struct dhcp_packet packet;
+	static int msgs = 0;
 
 	init_packet(&packet, DHCPDISCOVER);
 	packet.xid = xid;
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@ static int send_discover(uint32_t xid, u
 	udhcp_add_simple_option(&packet, DHCP_MAX_SIZE, htons(576));
 	add_client_options(&packet);
 
+	if (msgs++ < 3)
 	bb_info_msg("Sending discover...");
 	return raw_bcast_from_client_config_ifindex(&packet);
 }