diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 6c0514f2c..76c2ebbaa 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.101 - 
 ===================================
+  Make lvm2-activation-generator silent unless it's in error state.
   Remove "mpath major is not dm major" msg for mpath component scan (2.02.94).
   Prevent cluster mirror logs from being corrupted by redundant checkpoints.
   Fix ignored lvmetad update on loop device configuration (2.02.99).
diff --git a/scripts/lvm2_activation_generator_systemd_red_hat.c b/scripts/lvm2_activation_generator_systemd_red_hat.c
index 9d4b581c0..9cec0a9b7 100644
--- a/scripts/lvm2_activation_generator_systemd_red_hat.c
+++ b/scripts/lvm2_activation_generator_systemd_red_hat.c
@@ -180,10 +180,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	/* If lvmetad used, rely on autoactivation instead of direct activation. */
-	if (lvm_uses_lvmetad()) {
-		kmsg(LOG_DEBUG, "LVM: Logical Volume autoactivation enabled.\n");
+	if (lvm_uses_lvmetad())
 		goto out;
-	}
 
 	dir = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : DEFAULT_UNIT_DIR;
 
@@ -192,8 +190,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	    !generate_unit(dir, UNIT_NET))
 		r = EXIT_FAILURE;
 out:
-	kmsg(r ? LOG_ERR : LOG_DEBUG, "LVM: Activation generator %s.\n",
-	     r ? "failed" : "successfully completed");
+	if (r)
+		kmsg(LOG_ERR, "LVM: Activation generator failed.\n");
 	if (kmsg_fd != -1)
 		(void) close(kmsg_fd);
 	return r;