diff --git a/kern/misc.c b/kern/misc.c
index e86043c15..9d8fc70da 100644
--- a/kern/misc.c
+++ b/kern/misc.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ grub_real_dprintf (const char *file, const int line, const char *condition,
   const char *debug = grub_env_get ("debug");
 
   if (! debug)
-    debug = "usb,ohci";
+    return;
 
   if (grub_strword (debug, "all") || grub_strword (debug, condition))
     {
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ grub_real_dprintf (const char *file, const int line, const char *condition,
       va_start (args, fmt);
       grub_vprintf (fmt, args);
       va_end (args);
-      grub_refresh ();
     }
 }