diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 836a2ae0ac31..28a40d8171b8 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ static int __init printk_late_init(void)
 	struct console *con;
 
 	for_each_console(con) {
-		if (con->flags & CON_BOOT) {
+		if (!keep_bootcon && con->flags & CON_BOOT) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "turn off boot console %s%d\n",
 				con->name, con->index);
 			unregister_console(con);