diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 3879ad59..c0c16443 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 #include "utmp-api.h"
 #include "watchdog.h"
 
-int   quiet     = QUIET_MODE;	/* Delayed disable of silent mode. */
-int   silent    = SILENT_MODE;	/* Completely silent, including boot */
 int   wdogpid   = 0;		/* No watchdog by default */
 int   runlevel  = 0;		/* Bootstrap 'S' */
 int   cfglevel  = RUNLEVEL;	/* Fallback if no configured runlevel */
@@ -63,17 +61,15 @@ char *console   = NULL;
 
 uev_ctx_t *ctx  = NULL;		/* Main loop context */
 
-static int banner(void)
+static void banner(void)
 {
 	char buf[42] = INIT_HEADING;
 	const char separator[] = "========================================================================";
 
-	if (silent)
-		return 0;
+	if (log_is_silent())
+		return;
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "\e[2K\e[1m%s %.*s\e[0m\n", buf, 66 - (int)strlen(buf), separator);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Requires /proc to be mounted */
@@ -422,8 +418,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	tty_runlevel(runlevel);
 
 	/* Enable silent mode, if selected */
-	if (quiet && !debug)
-		silent = 1;
+	log_silent();
 
 	/* Start new initctl API responder */
 	api_init(&loop);
diff --git a/src/finit.h b/src/finit.h
index 424781db..f8fe51a3 100644
--- a/src/finit.h
+++ b/src/finit.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ struct init_request {
 	char	data[368];
 };
 
-extern int    quiet;
-extern int    silent;
 extern int    wdogpid;
 extern int    runlevel;
 extern int    cfglevel;
diff --git a/src/getty.c b/src/getty.c
index f5fe17a2..67c3c228 100644
--- a/src/getty.c
+++ b/src/getty.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void stty(int fd, speed_t speed)
 	tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &term);
 
 	/* Clear screen in silent mode */
-	if (silent)
+	if (log_is_silent())
 		print("\033[r\033[H\033[J");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers.c b/src/helpers.c
index f0d04677..91482a15 100644
--- a/src/helpers.c
+++ b/src/helpers.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void print(int action, const char *fmt, ...)
 	const char pending[] = " \e[1m[ \\/ ]\e[0m\n";
 	const char dots[] = " .....................................................................";
 
-	if (silent)
+	if (log_is_silent())
 		return;
 
 	if (fmt) {
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index d6061f9a..bdfa0391 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 
 static int debug    = 0;
+static int quiet    = QUIET_MODE;	/* Delayed disable of silent mode. */
+static int silent   = SILENT_MODE;	/* Completely silent, including boot */
 static int loglevel = LOG_NOTICE;
 
 void log_init(int qit, int dbg)
@@ -53,6 +55,19 @@ void log_exit(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void log_silent(void)
+{
+	if (quiet && !debug)
+		silent = 1;
+	else
+		silent = 0;
+}
+
+int log_is_silent(void)
+{
+	return silent;
+}
+
 void log_debug(void)
 {
 	debug = !debug;
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 4c7a621d..1195152c 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 void    log_init        (int qit, int dbg);
 void    log_exit        (void);
 
+void    log_silent      (void);
+int     log_is_silent   (void);
+
 void    log_debug       (void);
 int     log_is_debug    (void);