diff --git a/etc/init.d/firewall b/etc/init.d/firewall
index c8f753e..1a92186 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/firewall
+++ b/etc/init.d/firewall
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ if [ -f "$CFGFILE" ]; then
 	case $1 in 
 	start)
 		if [ -f /var/state/iptables.state ]; then
+			echo -n "Disable kernel console output"
+			echo "0" >/proc/sys/kernel/printk
+			evaluate_retval
 	        	echo -n "Restoring Firewall Table"
 			cat /var/state/iptables.state|iptables-restore
 			evaluate_retval