diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index fb9c81ea4..b9c892407 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ int init_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 	if (argv[1])
 		xsetenv("RUNLEVEL", argv[1]);
 
-#if ENABLE_FEATURE_EXTRA_QUIET
+#if !ENABLE_FEATURE_EXTRA_QUIET
 	/* Hello world */
 	message(L_CONSOLE | L_LOG, "init started: %s", bb_banner);
 #endif