diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 629f60b..1e0ca8d 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE
+	if (gd->flags & GD_FLG_SILENT)
+		return(0);
+#endif
+
 	if (gd->flags & GD_FLG_DEVINIT) {
 		/* Send to the standard output */
 		fputc (stdout, c);
@@ -204,6 +209,11 @@
 {
 	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE
+	if (gd->flags & GD_FLG_SILENT)
+		return;
+#endif
+
 	if (gd->flags & GD_FLG_DEVINIT) {
 		/* Send to the standard output */
 		fputs (stdout, s);