diff --git a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
index c1be18fc7456..6a33cf167ee5 100644
--- a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
+++ b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ lvt_mode(struct lapic *la, u_int pin, uint32_t value)
 	case APIC_LVT_DM_SMI:
 	case APIC_LVT_DM_INIT:
 	case APIC_LVT_DM_EXTINT:
-		if (!lvt->lvt_edgetrigger) {
+		if (!lvt->lvt_edgetrigger && bootverbose) {
 			printf("lapic%u: Forcing LINT%u to edge trigger\n",
 			    la->la_id, pin);
 			value |= APIC_LVT_TM;