diff --git a/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower b/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
index 314c7a8592..8ef13f896b 100644
--- a/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
+++ b/packages/linux/init.d/01_cpupower
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 
 progress "set cpu's to full power"
 
-  cpupower frequency-set -g performance
+  cpupower frequency-set -g performance > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
index 49f1162175..66dcf2910d 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fi
 # set cpu's to 'on demand'
   ( usleep 15000000
     progress "set cpu's to 'on demand'"
-    cpupower frequency-set -g ondemand
+    cpupower frequency-set -g ondemand > /dev/null 2>&1
   )&
 
 # starting XBMC