diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 610b6bc8..fb132e7b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 
 char * version      = "3.1.0";
 
+int    verbose;     /* verbose output */
 char * progname;
 char   progbuf[PATH_MAX]; /* temporary buffer of spaces the same
                              length as progname; used for lining up
@@ -294,7 +295,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv [])
   int     ppisetbits;  /* bits to set in ppi data register at exit */
   int     ppiclrbits;  /* bits to clear in ppi data register at exit */
   char  * exitspecs;   /* exit specs string from command line */
-  int     verbose;     /* verbose output */
   char  * pinconfig;   /* programmer id */
   char  * partdesc;    /* part id */
   char    configfile[PATH_MAX]; /* pin configuration file */
diff --git a/par.c b/par.c
index 3dae6196..d02d80b2 100644
--- a/par.c
+++ b/par.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static struct ppipins_t pins[] = {
 
 extern char * progname;
 extern int do_cycles;
+extern int verbose;
 
 
 static int par_setpin          (int fd, int pin, int value);
@@ -294,15 +295,18 @@ static int par_cmd(PROGRAMMER * pgm, unsigned char cmd[4],
     res[i] = par_txrx(pgm, cmd[i]);
   }
 
-#if 0
-  fprintf(stderr, "avr_cmd(): [ ");
-  for (i=0; i<4; i++)
-    fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", cmd[i]);
-  fprintf(stderr, "] [ ");
-  for (i=0; i<4; i++)
-    fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", res[i]);
-  fprintf(stderr, "]\n");
-#endif
+    if(verbose >= 2)
+	{
+        fprintf(stderr, "par_cmd(): [ ");
+        for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            fprintf(stderr, "%02X ", cmd[i]);
+        fprintf(stderr, "] [ ");
+        for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		{
+            fprintf(stderr, "%02X ", res[i]);
+		}
+        fprintf(stderr, "]\n");
+	}
 
   return 0;
 }