diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 8e98084b..92627a8e 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ void parse_kernel_cmdline(void)
 
 		if (strstr(line, "finit_debug") || strstr(line, "--debug"))
 			debug = 1;
-
+#ifdef KERNEL_QUIET
 		if (!debug && strstr(line, "quiet"))
-			verbose = 0;
-
+			quiet = 1;
+		else
+			quiet = 0;
+#endif
 		fclose(fp);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b675ebc8..d722cd1e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ defaults()
 	embedded=${embedded:=0}
 	inetd=${inetd:=1}
 	verbose=${verbose:=1}
+	kernel_quiet=${kernel_quiet:=1}
 	static=${static:=0}
 	disable_plugins=${disable_plugins:=0}
 }
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ fi
         else
 		echo "Quiet Finit       : NO, verbose output (default)"
 	fi
+	if [ $kernel_quiet -eq 1 ]; then
+		echo "Kernel Quiet      : YES, silent after inital boot (default)"
+        else
+		echo "Kernel Quiet      : NO"
+	fi
 	if [ $static -ne 0 ]; then
 		echo "Static Finit      : YES"
 	fi
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ usage()
 	echo "  --enable-embedded      Enable embedded defaults, BusBox getty, mdev etc."
 	echo "  --enable-debug         Enable debug flags, '-O0, -g'"
 	echo "  --enable-quiet         Quiet mode, reduce screen output to absolute minimum."
+	echo "  --enable-kernel-quiet  Like quiet, but after boot, using kernel cmdline quiet."
 	echo "  --enable-static        Link statically.  This disables a few features."
 	echo "  --disable-inetd        Disable inetd support if not needed."
 	echo "  --disable-plugins      Disable plugins"
@@ -182,6 +189,10 @@ while [ "$*" != "" ]; do
 			verbose=0
                         ;;
 
+                enable-kernel-quiet)
+			kernel_quiet=1
+                        ;;
+
                 enable-static)
 			static=1
                         ;;
@@ -275,6 +286,7 @@ if [ x"$heading" != x"" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "#define VERBOSE_MODE    $verbose"             >> config.h
+echo "#define KERNEL_QUIET    $kernel_quiet"        >> config.h
 echo "#define FINIT_FIFO      \"$fifo\""            >> config.h
 echo "#define FINIT_CONF      \"$config\""          >> config.h
 echo "#define FINIT_RCSD      \"$rcsd\""            >> config.h
diff --git a/finit.c b/finit.c
index 7a83d3ff..2d3de132 100644
--- a/finit.c
+++ b/finit.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "inetd.h"
 
 int   debug     = 0;
+int   quiet     = KERNEL_QUIET;	/* Delayed disable of verbose mode. */
 int   verbose   = VERBOSE_MODE;
 int   runlevel  = 0;		/* Bootstrap */
 int   cfglevel  = RUNLEVEL;	/* Fallback if no configured runlevel */
@@ -185,6 +186,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/* Start TTYs */
 	tty_runlevel(runlevel);
 
+	/* Disable verbose mode, if selected */
+	if (quiet)
+		verbose = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Enter main loop to monior /dev/initctl and services
 	 */
diff --git a/finit.h b/finit.h
index faf3adba..cf5f385d 100644
--- a/finit.h
+++ b/finit.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ struct init_request {
 };
 
 extern int    debug;
+extern int    quiet;
 extern int    verbose;
 extern int    runlevel;
 extern int    cfglevel;