diff --git a/sys/opencrypto/cryptosoft.c b/sys/opencrypto/cryptosoft.c
--- a/sys/opencrypto/cryptosoft.c
+++ b/sys/opencrypto/cryptosoft.c
@@ -1658,6 +1658,7 @@
 swcr_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	device_set_desc(dev, "software crypto");
+	device_quiet(dev);
 	return (BUS_PROBE_NOWILDCARD);
 }