diff --git a/bolt/lib/Rewrite/LinuxKernelRewriter.cpp b/bolt/lib/Rewrite/LinuxKernelRewriter.cpp
index 6b3f5bce9f0f58..7e0141b003bd0e 100644
--- a/bolt/lib/Rewrite/LinuxKernelRewriter.cpp
+++ b/bolt/lib/Rewrite/LinuxKernelRewriter.cpp
@@ -1479,8 +1479,9 @@ Error LinuxKernelRewriter::tryReadAltInstructions(uint32_t AltInstFeatureSize,
     }
   }
 
-  BC.outs() << "BOLT-INFO: parsed " << EntryID
-            << " alternative instruction entries\n";
+  if (!ParseOnly)
+    BC.outs() << "BOLT-INFO: parsed " << EntryID
+              << " alternative instruction entries\n";
 
   return Error::success();
 }