diff --git a/nshlib/Kconfig b/nshlib/Kconfig
index 8adde6c78..793c9daf3 100644
--- a/nshlib/Kconfig
+++ b/nshlib/Kconfig
@@ -377,6 +377,10 @@ config NSH_DISABLE_HELP
 	bool "Disable help"
 	default DEFAULT_SMALL
 
+config NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
+	bool "Disable NSH Error Printing"
+	default DEFAULT_SMALL
+
 config NSH_DISABLE_HEXDUMP
 	bool "Disable hexdump"
 	default DEFAULT_SMALL
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_alias.c b/nshlib/nsh_alias.c
index 3a819dd02..b6ef0c753 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_alias.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_alias.c
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@
 #define alias_head(list)        (FAR struct nsh_alias_s *)sq_peek(list)
 #define alias_remfirst(list)    (FAR struct nsh_alias_s *)sq_remfirst(list)
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Types
- ****************************************************************************/
+/* Alias message format */
+
+#define g_savefail_format       "alias %s='%s' failed\n"
+
+/* Common for both alias / unalias */
+
+#define g_noalias_format        "%s: %s not found\n"
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Data
@@ -58,11 +62,6 @@
 /* Alias message format */
 
 static const char g_aliasfmt[]    = "alias %s='%s'\n";
-static const char g_savefailfmt[] = "alias %s='%s' failed\n";
-
-/* Common for both alias / unalias */
-
-static const char g_noaliasfmt[]  = "%s: %s not found\n";
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ int cmd_alias(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
           ret = alias_save(vtbl, *arg, value);
           if (ret < 0)
             {
-              nsh_error(vtbl, g_savefailfmt, *arg, value);
+              nsh_error(vtbl, g_savefail_format, *arg, value);
             }
         }
       else if ((alias = alias_find(vtbl, *arg)) != NULL)
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ int cmd_alias(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
         {
           /* Nothing found */
 
-          nsh_error(vtbl, g_noaliasfmt, "alias", *arg);
+          nsh_error(vtbl, g_noalias_format, "alias", *arg);
           ret = -ENOENT;
         }
     }
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ int cmd_unalias(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
         {
           /* Nothing found */
 
-          nsh_error(vtbl, g_noaliasfmt, "unalias", *arg);
+          nsh_error(vtbl, g_noalias_format, "unalias", *arg);
           ret = -ENOENT;
         }
     }
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_console.c b/nshlib/nsh_console.c
index 7d29749b1..2fd1c9c12 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_console.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_console.c
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ static int nsh_consoleioctl(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                             int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 static int nsh_consoleoutput(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                              FAR const char *fmt, ...) printf_like(2, 3);
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
 static int nsh_erroroutput(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                            FAR const char *fmt, ...) printf_like(2, 3);
+#endif
 static FAR char *nsh_consolelinebuffer(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl);
 static void nsh_consoleredirect(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int fd,
                                 FAR uint8_t *save);
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ static int nsh_consoleoutput(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
 static int nsh_erroroutput(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                            FAR const char *fmt, ...)
 {
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ static int nsh_erroroutput(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
 
   return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: nsh_consolelinebuffer
@@ -368,7 +372,9 @@ FAR struct console_stdio_s *nsh_newconsole(bool isctty)
       pstate->cn_vtbl.write       = nsh_consolewrite;
       pstate->cn_vtbl.ioctl       = nsh_consoleioctl;
       pstate->cn_vtbl.output      = nsh_consoleoutput;
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
       pstate->cn_vtbl.error       = nsh_erroroutput;
+#endif
       pstate->cn_vtbl.linebuffer  = nsh_consolelinebuffer;
       pstate->cn_vtbl.exit        = nsh_consoleexit;
       pstate->cn_vtbl.isctty      = isctty;
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_console.h b/nshlib/nsh_console.h
index bb376e01d..a9a382045 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_console.h
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_console.h
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
 #  define nsh_output            vtbl->output
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
+#  undef nsh_error
+#  ifdef CONFIG_CPP_HAVE_VARARGS
+#    define nsh_error(v, ...) (void)(v)
+#  else
+#    define nsh_error         (void)(vtbl)
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 /* Size of info to be saved in call to nsh_redirect
  * See struct serialsave_s in nsh_console.c
  */
@@ -106,8 +115,10 @@ struct nsh_vtbl_s
   ssize_t (*write)(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const void *buffer,
                    size_t nbytes);
   int (*ioctl)(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
   int (*error)(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *fmt, ...)
       printf_like(2, 3);
+#endif
   int (*output)(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *fmt, ...)
       printf_like(2, 3);
   FAR char *(*linebuffer)(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl);
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_dbgcmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_dbgcmds.c
index df6709a88..ada21293b 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_dbgcmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_dbgcmds.c
@@ -419,9 +419,8 @@ int cmd_hexdump(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 
       if (nbytesread < 0)
         {
-          int errval = errno;
           nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, "hexdump", "read",
-                     NSH_ERRNO_OF(errval));
+                     NSH_ERRNO_OF(errno));
           ret = ERROR;
           break;
         }
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c b/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
index 1d25b2ad7..7b005d3d2 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 
 #undef CAN_PIPE_FROM_STD
 
+#define g_dd "dd"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Types
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -79,12 +81,6 @@ struct dd_s
   FAR uint8_t *buffer;     /* Buffer of data to write to the output file */
 };
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Data
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static const char g_dd[] = "dd";
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
index 0c84cd5b4..10c4fbca2 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_fscmds.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,6 @@ int cmd_cmp(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 
   FAR char *path1 = NULL;
   FAR char *path2 = NULL;
-  off_t total_read = 0;
   int fd1 = -1;
   int fd2 = -1;
   int ret = ERROR;
@@ -2065,14 +2064,13 @@ int cmd_cmp(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
           goto errout_with_fd2;
         }
 
-      total_read += nbytesread1 > nbytesread2 ? nbytesread2 : nbytesread1;
-
       /* Compare the file data */
 
       if (nbytesread1 != nbytesread2 ||
           memcmp(buf1, buf2, nbytesread1) != 0)
         {
-          nsh_error(vtbl, "files differ: byte %" PRIuOFF "\n", total_read);
+          nsh_error(vtbl, "files differ: byte %zd\n",
+                    nbytesread1 > nbytesread2 ? nbytesread2 : nbytesread1);
           goto errout_with_fd2;
         }
 
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_parse.c b/nshlib/nsh_parse.c
index 4f1a3b015..fb57ed3e3 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_parse.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_parse.c
@@ -1796,12 +1796,14 @@ static FAR char *nsh_argument(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
                 {
                   /* No terminator found, get out */
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
                   char qterm[2];
 
                   qterm[0] = *pend;
                   qterm[1] = '\0';
 
                   nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtnomatching, qterm, qterm);
+#endif
 
                   return NULL;
                 }
@@ -2867,12 +2869,14 @@ int nsh_parse(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR char *cmdline)
             {
               /* No closing quotation mark! */
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_ERROR_PRINT
               char qterm[2];
 
               qterm[0] = *ptr;
               qterm[1] = '\0';
 
               nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtnomatching, qterm, qterm);
+#endif
 
               return ERROR;
             }