diff --git a/package/boost/boost.mk b/package/boost/boost.mk
index 7060591411..3fe44e3a7d 100644
--- a/package/boost/boost.mk
+++ b/package/boost/boost.mk
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ define HOST_BOOST_INSTALL_CMDS
 endef
 
 define BOOST_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D) && ./bjam -j$(PARALLEL_JOBS) -d+1 \
+	(cd $(@D) && ./bjam -j$(PARALLEL_JOBS) -q -d+1 \
 	--user-config=$(@D)/user-config.jam \
 	$(BOOST_OPTS) \
 	--prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \