diff --git a/Documentation/btrfs-subvolume.asciidoc b/Documentation/btrfs-subvolume.asciidoc
index c187fd8685..a2452a00a2 100644
--- a/Documentation/btrfs-subvolume.asciidoc
+++ b/Documentation/btrfs-subvolume.asciidoc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from normal directories.
 
 SUBCOMMAND
 -----------
-*create* [-i <qgroupid>] [<dest>]<name>::
+*create* [-v] [-i <qgroupid>] [<dest>]<name>::
 Create a subvolume <name> in <dest>.
 +
 If <dest> is not given, subvolume <name> will be created in the currently
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ directory.
 -i <qgroupid>::::
 Add the newly created subvolume to a qgroup. This option can be given multiple
 times.
++
+-v::::
+be a bit more verbose
 
 *delete* [options] <subvolume> [<subvolume>...]::
 Delete the subvolume(s) from the filesystem.
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ wait for transaction commit at the end of the operation
 +
 -C|--commit-each::::
 wait for transaction commit after delet each subvolume
++
+-v::::
+be a bit more verbose (may be specified more than once)
 
 *find-new* <subvolume> <last_gen>::
 List the recently modified files in a subvolume, after <last_gen> ID.
@@ -145,13 +151,16 @@ command.
 *show* <path>::
 Show information of a given subvolume in the <path>.
 
-*snapshot* [-r] <source> <dest>|[<dest>/]<name>::
+*snapshot* [-v] [-r] <source> <dest>|[<dest>/]<name>::
 Create a writable/readonly snapshot of the subvolume <source> with the
 name <name> in the <dest> directory.
 +
 If only <dest> is given, the subvolume will be named the basename of <source>.
 If <source> is not a subvolume, btrfs returns an error.
 If '-r' is given, the snapshot will be readonly.
++
+-v::::
+be a bit more verbose
 
 *sync* <path> [subvolid...]::
 Wait until given subvolume(s) are completely removed from the filesystem
diff --git a/cmds-subvolume.c b/cmds-subvolume.c
index be1a54a4f3..bf542e39c4 100644
--- a/cmds-subvolume.c
+++ b/cmds-subvolume.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static const char * const cmd_subvol_create_usage[] = {
 static int cmd_subvol_create(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int	retval, res, len;
+	int	verbose = 0;
 	int	fddst = -1;
 	char	*dupname = NULL;
 	char	*dupdir = NULL;
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ static int cmd_subvol_create(int argc, char **argv)
 				goto out;
 			}
 			break;
+		case 'v':
+			verbose++;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage(cmd_subvol_create_usage);
 		}
@@ -185,7 +189,9 @@ static int cmd_subvol_create(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (fddst < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	printf("Create subvolume '%s/%s'\n", dstdir, newname);
+	if (verbose)
+		printf("Create subvolume '%s/%s'\n", dstdir, newname);
+
 	if (inherit) {
 		struct btrfs_ioctl_vol_args_v2	args;
 
@@ -288,7 +294,7 @@ static int cmd_subvol_delete(int argc, char **argv)
 			{NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
 		};
 
-		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cC", long_options, NULL);
+		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cCv", long_options, NULL);
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -310,7 +316,7 @@ static int cmd_subvol_delete(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (check_argc_min(argc - optind, 1))
 		usage(cmd_subvol_delete_usage);
 
-	if (verbose > 0) {
+	if (verbose > 1) {
 		printf("Transaction commit: %s\n",
 			!commit_mode ? "none (default)" :
 			commit_mode == 1 ? "at the end" : "after each");
@@ -352,9 +358,10 @@ static int cmd_subvol_delete(int argc, char **argv)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	printf("Delete subvolume (%s): '%s/%s'\n",
-		commit_mode == 2 || (commit_mode == 1 && cnt + 1 == argc)
-		? "commit" : "no-commit", dname, vname);
+	if (verbose)
+		printf("Delete subvolume (%s): '%s/%s'\n",
+			commit_mode == 2 || (commit_mode == 1 && cnt + 1 == argc)
+			? "commit" : "no-commit", dname, vname);
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 	strncpy_null(args.name, vname);
 	res = ioctl(fd, BTRFS_IOC_SNAP_DESTROY, &args);
@@ -628,6 +635,7 @@ static int cmd_subvol_snapshot(int argc, char **argv)
 	int	res, retval;
 	int	fd = -1, fddst = -1;
 	int	len, readonly = 0;
+	int	verbose = 0;
 	char	*dupname = NULL;
 	char	*dupdir = NULL;
 	char	*newname;
@@ -639,7 +647,7 @@ static int cmd_subvol_snapshot(int argc, char **argv)
 	optind = 1;
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 	while (1) {
-		int c = getopt(argc, argv, "c:i:r");
+		int c = getopt(argc, argv, "c:i:rv");
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -661,6 +669,9 @@ static int cmd_subvol_snapshot(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'r':
 			readonly = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'v':
+			verbose++;
+			break;
 		case 'x':
 			res = qgroup_inherit_add_copy(&inherit, optarg, 1);
 			if (res) {
@@ -728,13 +739,15 @@ static int cmd_subvol_snapshot(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (fd < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (readonly) {
-		args.flags |= BTRFS_SUBVOL_RDONLY;
-		printf("Create a readonly snapshot of '%s' in '%s/%s'\n",
-		       subvol, dstdir, newname);
-	} else {
-		printf("Create a snapshot of '%s' in '%s/%s'\n",
-		       subvol, dstdir, newname);
+	if (verbose) {
+		if (readonly) {
+			args.flags |= BTRFS_SUBVOL_RDONLY;
+			printf("Create a readonly snapshot of '%s' in '%s/%s'\n",
+			       subvol, dstdir, newname);
+		} else {
+			printf("Create a snapshot of '%s' in '%s/%s'\n",
+			       subvol, dstdir, newname);
+		}
 	}
 
 	args.fd = fd;