diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 8c71d3c972..73e3fe3657 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ config SILENT_CONSOLE_UPDATE_ON_RELOC
 	  (e.g. NAND). This option makes the value of the 'silent'
 	  environment variable take effect at relocation.
 
+config SILENT_CONSOLE_UNTIL_ENV
+	bool "Keep console silent until environment is loaded"
+	depends on SILENT_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  This option makes sure U-Boot will never use the console unless the
+	  environment from flash does not contain the 'silent' variable.  If
+	  set, the console is kept silent until after the environment was
+	  loaded.  Use this in combination with PRE_CONSOLE_BUFFER to print out
+	  earlier messages after loading the environment when allowed.
+
 config PRE_CONSOLE_BUFFER
 	bool "Buffer characters before the console is available"
 	help
diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 10ab361d00..e4301a4932 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -970,6 +970,11 @@ static bool console_update_silent(void)
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE))
 		return false;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE_UNTIL_ENV) && !(gd->flags & GD_FLG_ENV_READY)) {
+		gd->flags |= GD_FLG_SILENT;
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (env_get("silent")) {
 		gd->flags |= GD_FLG_SILENT;
 		return false;