diff --git a/drivers/dahdi/wcb4xxp/base.c b/drivers/dahdi/wcb4xxp/base.c
index 05c1170..7c55514 100644
--- a/drivers/dahdi/wcb4xxp/base.c
+++ b/drivers/dahdi/wcb4xxp/base.c
@@ -740,7 +740,8 @@ static void zl_init(struct b4xxp *b4)
 	int i, offset;
 	int group_addr[4] = {0x00, 0x40, 0x80, 0xc0};
 
-	dev_info(&b4->pdev->dev, "Initializing Zarlink echocan\n");
+	if (!b4->shutdown)
+		dev_info(&b4->pdev->dev, "Initializing Zarlink echocan\n");
 
 	/* There are 4 "groups" of echocans with two channels in each */
 	/* Main group control reg 0-3 */