diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
index 61e5cbc3ab..ee89d870c0 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
       fastboot)
         FASTBOOT=yes
         ;;
+      nosplash)
+        SPLASH=no
+        ;;
     esac
   done
 
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 1e094b61a5..72bb30ea20 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
   export CONSOLE=/dev/tty3
 
 # starting framebuffer if it still not exist
-  if [ ! -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
+  if [ ! -e /dev/fb0 -a ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
     modprobe uvesafb mode_option=1920x1080-32 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
   fi
 
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/splashutils/init.d/03_splash b/packages/sysutils/splashutils/init.d/03_splash
index 68f5ed16bd..dbb4719365 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/splashutils/init.d/03_splash
+++ b/packages/sysutils/splashutils/init.d/03_splash
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, installer, textmode
 
-progress "starting splash"
-  mkdir -p /run/splash/cache/
-  fbsplashd --theme=default --type=bootup
+if [ ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
+  progress "starting splash"
+    mkdir -p /run/splash/cache/
+    fbsplashd --theme=default --type=bootup
 
-  echo "set tty silent 2"            > /run/splash/cache/.splash
-  echo "set tty verbose 6"           > /run/splash/cache/.splash
-  echo "set mode silent"             > /run/splash/cache/.splash
-  echo "set message `lsb_release`"   > /run/splash/cache/.splash
-  echo "repaint"                     > /run/splash/cache/.splash
-  chvt 2
+    echo "set tty silent 2"            > /run/splash/cache/.splash
+    echo "set tty verbose 6"           > /run/splash/cache/.splash
+    echo "set mode silent"             > /run/splash/cache/.splash
+    echo "set message `lsb_release`"   > /run/splash/cache/.splash
+    echo "repaint"                     > /run/splash/cache/.splash
+    chvt 2
+fi