--- a/kexecboot.c
+++ b/kexecboot.c
@@ -512,6 +512,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
	DPRINTF("FB angle is %d, input device is %s\n", angle, eventif);
	DPRINTF("Going to fb mode\n");

+	/* Switch cursor off. NOTE: works only when master-console is tty */
+	printf("\033[?25l\n");
+
	if ((fb = fb_new(angle)) == NULL)
		exit(-1);