diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.c b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
index 0af163abaa62..854dd3d2d8de 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ int perf_quiet_option(void)
 		opt++;
 	}
 
+	/* For debug variables that are used as bool types, set to 0. */
+	redirect_to_stderr = 0;
+	debug_peo_args = 0;
+
 	return 0;
 }