diff --git a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
index 832a82794c..75c0b47aca 100755
--- a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
+++ b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ ENTRY_DIR_ABS="${3:?}"
 KERNEL_IMAGE="$4"
 INITRD_OPTIONS_SHIFT=4
 
-[ "$KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT" = "bls" ] || exit 0
+if [ "$KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT" != "bls" ]; then
+    [ "$KERNEL_INSTALL_VERBOSE" -gt 0 ] && \
+        echo "KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT=$KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT, quitting."
+    exit 0
+fi
 
 MACHINE_ID="${KERNEL_INSTALL_MACHINE_ID:?}"
 ENTRY_TOKEN="${KERNEL_INSTALL_ENTRY_TOKEN:?}"