diff --git a/hplip-quiet.patch b/hplip-quiet.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb98a17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-quiet.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- hplip-0.9.6/hpssd.py.quiet	2005-10-14 15:26:23.000000000 +0100
++++ hplip-0.9.6/hpssd.py	2005-10-14 15:27:47.000000000 +0100
+@@ -1410,7 +1410,6 @@
+ def main(args):
+     prop.prog = sys.argv[0]
+     prop.daemonize = True
+-    utils.log_title('Services and Status Daemon', _VERSION)
+ 
+     try:
+         opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'l:xhp:', ['level=', 'help', 'port='])
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 5ca4855..f575398 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
 
 Url: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hpinkjet
 Source: http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/hpinkjet/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch1: hplip-quiet.patch
 Patch2: hplip-desktop.patch
 Patch3: hplip-config.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-buildroot
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ SANE driver for scanners in HP's multi-function devices (from HPOJ).
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 %setup -q
 
+# Quieten the hpssd daemon at startup (bug #170762).
+%patch1 -p1 -b .quiet
+
 # Use /usr/share/applications for putting desktop files in.
 %patch2 -p1 -b .desktop
 
@@ -138,6 +142,9 @@ if ! grep ^hpaio /etc/sane.d/dll.conf >/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then \
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 14 2005 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
+- Quieten the hpssd daemon at startup (bug #170762).
+
 * Wed Oct 12 2005 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.9.6-2
 - 0.9.6.