diff --git a/hplip-quiet.patch b/hplip-quiet.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d72211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-quiet.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- hplip-0.9.9/hpssd.py.quiet	2006-03-13 11:12:49.000000000 +0000
++++ hplip-0.9.9/hpssd.py	2006-03-13 11:12:50.000000000 +0000
+@@ -1441,8 +1441,6 @@
+                 usage()
+ 
+ 
+-    utils.log_title(__title__, __version__)
+-
+     prop.history_size = 32
+ 
+     # Lock pidfile before we muck around with system state
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index ffbaca0..d1ecf19 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 0.9.9
-Release: 3
+Release: 4
 License: GPL/MIT/BSD
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Source: http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/hpinkjet/%{name}-%{version}.t
 Patch1: hplip-desktop.patch
 Patch2: hplip-config.patch
 Patch3: hplip-0.9.9-1.patch
+Patch4: hplip-quiet.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-buildroot
 
 Requires: desktop-file-utils >= 0.2.92
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 # Patchlevel 1.
 %patch3 -p1 -b .0.9.9-1
 
+# Quieten hpssd on startup.
+%patch4 -p1 -b .quiet
+
 %build
 %configure --disable-foomatic-install --disable-cups-install
 make
@@ -156,6 +160,9 @@ if ! grep ^hpaio /etc/sane.d/dll.conf >/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then \
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 13 2006 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.9.9-4
+- Quieten hpssd on startup.
+
 * Sat Mar 11 2006 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.9.9-3
 - Patchlevel 1.