Index: head/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
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--- head/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
+++ head/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 /* Used internally, not a tunable. */
 int vt_draw_logo_cpus;
-VT_SYSCTL_INT(splash_cpu, 1, "Show logo CPUs during boot");
+VT_SYSCTL_INT(splash_cpu, 0, "Show logo CPUs during boot");
 VT_SYSCTL_INT(splash_ncpu, 0, "Override number of logos displayed "
     "(0 = do not override)");
 VT_SYSCTL_INT(splash_cpu_style, 1, "Draw logo style "