1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 765fd1c56cd6..7edf6d913c13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -688,6 +688,14 @@ void __init acpi_early_init(void)
         if (acpi_disabled)
                 return;
 
+        /*
+         * ACPI CA initializes acpi_dbg_level to non-zero, which means
+         * we get debug output merely by turning on CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG.
+         * Turn it off so we don't get output unless the user specifies
+         * acpi.debug_level.
+         */
+        acpi_dbg_level = 0;
+
         printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Core revision %08x\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
 
         /* enable workarounds, unless strict ACPI spec. compliance */