diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index b84f592..cf19436 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static void print_help()
 		"\t-h, --help                    Print this help and exit\n"
 		"\t-v, --verbose                 Print verbose messages\n"
 		"\t    --debug                   Enable debug mode\n"
+		"\t    --silent                  Suppress notices and warnings\n"
 		"\t-s, --switchvt                Automatically switch to VT\n",
 		"kmscon");
 }
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ int conf_parse_argv(int argc, char **argv)
 		{ "help", no_argument, NULL, 'h' },
 		{ "verbose", no_argument, NULL, 'v' },
 		{ "debug", no_argument, &conf_global.debug, 1 },
+		{ "silent", no_argument, &conf_global.silent, 1 },
 		{ "switchvt", no_argument, NULL, 's' },
 		{ NULL, 0, NULL, 0 },
 	};
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index 8d221b5..e92c329 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ struct conf_obj {
 	int debug;
 	/* enable verbose info messages */
 	int verbose;
+	/* disable notices and warnings */
+	int silent;
 	/* enter new VT directly */
 	int switchvt;
 };
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 688d20a..5f0c16a 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ struct log_config {
 	LOG_CONFIG_ALL((debug), 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
 #define LOG_CONFIG_INFO(debug, info) \
 	LOG_CONFIG_ALL((debug), (info), 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
+#define LOG_CONFIG_WARNING(debug, info, notice, warning) \
+	LOG_CONFIG_ALL((debug), (info), (notice), (warning), 2, 2, 2)
 
 void log_set_config(const struct log_config *config);
 int log_add_filter(const struct log_filter *filter,
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b66b85c..ae08498 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -142,9 +142,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (conf_global.exit)
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (!conf_global.debug && !conf_global.verbose && conf_global.silent)
+		log_set_config(&LOG_CONFIG_WARNING(0, 0, 0, 0));
+	else
+		log_set_config(&LOG_CONFIG_INFO(conf_global.debug,
+						conf_global.verbose));
+
 	log_print_init("kmscon");
-	log_set_config(&LOG_CONFIG_INFO(conf_global.debug,
-					conf_global.verbose));
 
 	memset(&app, 0, sizeof(app));
 	ret = setup_app(&app);