diff --git a/nshlib/nsh.h b/nshlib/nsh.h
index 12aeb4604..4bd8ae974 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh.h
+++ b/nshlib/nsh.h
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ int nsh_usbconsole(void);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FILE_STREAM) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT)
 int nsh_script(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
-               FAR const char *path);
+               FAR const char *path, bool log);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
 int nsh_sysinitscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl);
 int nsh_initscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl);
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
index 4f161a37b..68419faeb 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ int cmd_source(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 {
   UNUSED(argc);
 
-  return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[1]);
+  return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[1], true);
 }
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_script.c b/nshlib/nsh_script.c
index c28f8d2d3..56a821bbd 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_script.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_script.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC) || defined(CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSRC)
 static int nsh_script_redirect(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                                FAR const char *cmd,
-                               FAR const char *path)
+                               FAR const char *path,
+                               bool log)
 {
   uint8_t save[SAVE_SIZE];
   int fd = -1;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ static int nsh_script_redirect(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
         }
     }
 
-  ret = nsh_script(vtbl, cmd, path);
+  ret = nsh_script(vtbl, cmd, path, log);
   if (CONFIG_NSH_SCRIPT_REDIRECT_PATH[0])
     {
       if (fd > 0)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static int nsh_script_redirect(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int nsh_script(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const FAR char *cmd,
-               FAR const char *path)
+               FAR const char *path, bool log)
 {
   FAR char *fullpath;
   FAR FILE *savestream;
@@ -109,7 +110,10 @@ int nsh_script(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const FAR char *cmd,
       vtbl->np.np_stream = fopen(fullpath, "r");
       if (!vtbl->np.np_stream)
         {
-          nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, cmd, "fopen", NSH_ERRNO);
+          if (log)
+            {
+              nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, cmd, "fopen", NSH_ERRNO);
+            }
 
           /* Free the allocated path */
 
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ int nsh_script(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const FAR char *cmd,
           vtbl->np.np_foffs = ftell(vtbl->np.np_stream);
           vtbl->np.np_loffs = 0;
 
-          if (vtbl->np.np_foffs < 0)
+          if (vtbl->np.np_foffs < 0 && log)
             {
               nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, "loop", "ftell", NSH_ERRNO);
             }
@@ -194,7 +198,11 @@ int nsh_script(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const FAR char *cmd,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC
 int nsh_sysinitscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
 {
-  return nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "sysinit", NSH_SYSINITPATH);
+  /* Since most existing systems only use the NSH_INITPATH script file.
+   * Do not log error output for a missing NSH_SYSINITPATH script file.
+   */
+
+  return nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "sysinit", NSH_SYSINITPATH, false);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -227,7 +235,7 @@ int nsh_initscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
 
   if (!already)
     {
-      ret = nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "init", NSH_INITPATH);
+      ret = nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "init", NSH_INITPATH, true);
 #ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT
       /* Reset the option flags */
 
@@ -250,7 +258,7 @@ int nsh_initscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSRC
 int nsh_loginscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
 {
-  return nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "login", NSH_RCPATH);
+  return nsh_script_redirect(vtbl, "login", NSH_RCPATH, true);
 }
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC */
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_session.c b/nshlib/nsh_session.c
index 20b5ba2af..5fe67f2db 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_session.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_session.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ int nsh_session(FAR struct console_stdio_s *pstate,
 #ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT
           /* Execute the shell script */
 
-          return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[1]);
+          return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[1], true);
 #else
           return EXIT_FAILURE;
 #endif
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_stdsession.c b/nshlib/nsh_stdsession.c
index f33832960..17b56e7b5 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_stdsession.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_stdsession.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int nsh_session(FAR struct console_stdio_s *pstate,
 #ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT
       /* Execute the shell script */
 
-      return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[i]);
+      return nsh_script(vtbl, argv[0], argv[i], true);
 #else
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
 #endif