diff --git a/src/device.cpp b/src/device.cpp
index 48b62ab..e29cd1d 100644
--- a/src/device.cpp
+++ b/src/device.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Device::Device(Jtag *jtag, string filename, const string &file_type,
 		_filename(filename),
 		_file_extension(filename.substr(filename.find_last_of(".") +1)),
 		_mode(NONE_MODE), _verify(verify), _verbose(verbose > 0),
-		_quiet(verbose < 0)
+		_verbose_level(verbose), _quiet(verbose < 0)
 {
 	/* extension overwritten by user */
 	if (!file_type.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/device.hpp b/src/device.hpp
index d4dd21b..70db627 100644
--- a/src/device.hpp
+++ b/src/device.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Device {
 		enum prog_mode _mode;
 		bool _verify; /**< verify flash write */
 		bool _verbose;
+		int8_t _verbose_level;
 		bool _quiet;
 };