diff --git a/host/lib/flashrom_drv.c b/host/lib/flashrom_drv.c
index 0225047..883b6d3 100644
--- a/host/lib/flashrom_drv.c
+++ b/host/lib/flashrom_drv.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	int r = 0;
 	size_t len = 0;
 
-	g_verbose_screen = verbosity;
+	g_verbose_screen = (verbosity == -1) ? FLASHROM_MSG_INFO : verbosity;
 
 	char *programmer, *params;
 	char *tmp = flashrom_extract_params(image->programmer, &programmer, &params);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	int r = 0;
 	size_t len = 0;
 
-	g_verbose_screen = verbosity;
+	g_verbose_screen = (verbosity == -1) ? FLASHROM_MSG_INFO : verbosity;
 
 	char *programmer, *params;
 	char *tmp = flashrom_extract_params(image->programmer, &programmer, &params);