diff --git a/config/libc/uClibc.in b/config/libc/uClibc.in
index f0ab25e9..ecbdefa1 100644
--- a/config/libc/uClibc.in
+++ b/config/libc/uClibc.in
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ config LIBC_VERSION
 choice
     bool
     prompt "uClibc verbosity:"
+    default LIBC_UCLIBC_VERBOSITY_0
 
 config LIBC_UCLIBC_VERBOSITY_0
     bool