diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
index 7977b06ef1..7e0a00e13b 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ if [ -n "$CONF_RESTORE" ]; then
 	fi
 
 	[ "$VERBOSE" -gt 1 ] && TAR_V="v" || TAR_V=""
+	v "Restoring config files..."
 	tar -C / -x${TAR_V}zf "$CONF_RESTORE"
 	exit $?
 fi