diff --git a/conf.d/agetty b/conf.d/agetty
index 527ce4c2..03acee65 100644
--- a/conf.d/agetty
+++ b/conf.d/agetty
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# make agetty quiet
+#quiet="yes"
+
 # Set the baud rate of the terminal line
 #baud=""
 
diff --git a/init.d/agetty.in b/init.d/agetty.in
index f6cc12da..390b1317 100644
--- a/init.d/agetty.in
+++ b/init.d/agetty.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ term_type="${term_type:-linux}"
 command=/sbin/agetty
 command_args_foreground="${agetty_options} ${port} ${baud} ${term_type}"
 pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
+export EINFO_QUIET="${quiet:-yes}"
 
 depend() {
 	after local