diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/utils.c b/dlls/wined3d/utils.c
index a772af8..5bb1e12 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/utils.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/utils.c
@@ -2284,8 +2284,12 @@ const struct wined3d_format *wined3d_get_format(const struct wined3d_gl_info *gl
 
     if (idx == -1)
     {
-        FIXME("Can't find format %s (%#x) in the format lookup table\n",
+        static enum wined3d_format_id old_id;
+        if (old_id != format_id) {
+          old_id = format_id;
+          FIXME("Can't find format %s (%#x) in the format lookup table\n",
                 debug_d3dformat(format_id), format_id);
+        }
         /* Get the caller a valid pointer */
         idx = getFmtIdx(WINED3DFMT_UNKNOWN);
     }