diff --git a/src/console/Kconfig b/src/console/Kconfig
index e30edc929d..a7a16f091b 100644
--- a/src/console/Kconfig
+++ b/src/console/Kconfig
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ if !CONSOLE_OVERRIDE_LOGLEVEL
 
 choice
 	prompt "Default console log level"
-	default DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_8
+	default DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_7
 
 config DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_8
 	bool "8: SPEW"