diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
index 688524d..4f6c885 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 CONFIG_PPC_64K_PAGES=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_BOOL=y
-CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=tty0 console=hvc0"
+CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=tty0 console=hvc0 quiet"
 # CONFIG_SECCOMP is not set
 CONFIG_PCI_MSI=y
 CONFIG_NET=y