diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index e595cefc12..4147d5deef 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ function interfaces_optional_configure_if($opti) {
 		if ($optcfg['descr'])
 			$optdescr = " ({$optcfg['descr']})";
 		print "\tOPT{$opti}{$optdescr}... ";
-		mute_kernel_msgs();
 	}
 
 	if (isset($optcfg['enable'])) {
diff --git a/etc/rc.bootup b/etc/rc.bootup
index ca7a697870..b3a2102d17 100755
--- a/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -139,9 +139,11 @@
 
 	/* set up Optional interfaces */
 	echo "Configuring OPT interfaces... ";
-	mute_kernel_msgs();
+	if(!$debugging)
+		mute_kernel_msgs();
 	interfaces_optional_configure();
-	unmute_kernel_msgs();
+	if(!$debugging) 
+		unmute_kernel_msgs();
 	echo "done.\n";
 
 	/* start pflog */