diff --git a/dracut.8 b/dracut.8
index 65b6dead..229cd2a0 100644
--- a/dracut.8
+++ b/dracut.8
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ do not load kernel module <drivername>
 
 .SH Debug
 .TP
+.B rdinfo
+print informational output though "quiet" is set
+.TP
 .B rdshell
 allow dropping to a shell, if root mounting fails
 .TP
diff --git a/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh b/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
index 31b95b06..3c6cf86f 100644
--- a/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
+++ b/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ info() {
     if [ -z "$DRACUT_QUIET" ]; then
 	DRACUT_QUIET="no"
 	getarg quiet && DRACUT_QUIET="yes"
+	getarg rdinfo && DRACUT_QUIET="no"
     fi
     echo "<6>dracut: $@" > /dev/kmsg
     [ "$DRACUT_QUIET" != "yes" ] && \