diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
index 11aa501c9f4f..d16084f90649 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ void __init x86_64_start_kernel(char * real_mode_data)
 	}
 	load_idt((const struct desc_ptr *)&idt_descr);
 
-	early_printk("Kernel alive\n");
+	if (console_loglevel == 10)
+		early_printk("Kernel alive\n");
 
 	x86_64_init_pda();