diff --git a/src/dbus.c b/src/dbus.c
index 3ec1f524..987600f1 100644
--- a/src/dbus.c
+++ b/src/dbus.c
@@ -123,10 +123,13 @@ struct l_dbus *dbus_get_bus(void)
 	return g_dbus;
 }
 
-bool dbus_init(void)
+bool dbus_init(bool enable_debug)
 {
 	g_dbus = l_dbus_new_default(L_DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS);
-	l_dbus_set_debug(g_dbus, do_debug, "[DBUS] ", NULL);
+
+	if (enable_debug)
+		l_dbus_set_debug(g_dbus, do_debug, "[DBUS] ", NULL);
+
 	l_dbus_set_ready_handler(g_dbus, ready_callback, g_dbus, NULL);
 	l_dbus_set_disconnect_handler(g_dbus, disconnect_callback, NULL, NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/dbus.h b/src/dbus.h
index 8622e81b..a4cc5219 100644
--- a/src/dbus.h
+++ b/src/dbus.h
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ void dbus_dict_append_bool(struct l_dbus_message_builder *builder,
 struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_busy(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
 struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_failed(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
 
-bool dbus_init(void);
+bool dbus_init(bool enable_debug);
 bool dbus_exit(void);