diff --git a/softhddev.c b/softhddev.c
index a9c3910..ee22552 100644
--- a/softhddev.c
+++ b/softhddev.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ static char ConfigVdpauDecoder = 1;	///< use vdpau decoder, if possible
 #define ConfigVdpauDecoder 0		///< no vdpau decoder configured
 #endif
 
-static char ConfigFullscreen;		///< fullscreen modus
 static char ConfigStartSuspended;	///< flag to start in suspend mode
+static char ConfigFullscreen;		///< fullscreen modus
 static char ConfigStartX11Server;	///< flag start the x11 server
 
 static pthread_mutex_t SuspendLockMutex;	///< suspend lock mutex
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ void SoftHdDeviceExit(void)
 /**
 **	Prepare plugin.
 */
-void Start(void)
+int Start(void)
 {
     if (ConfigStartX11Server) {
 	StartXServer();
@@ -2356,7 +2356,9 @@ void Start(void)
 #ifdef USE_TS_AUDIO
     PesInit(PesDemuxAudio);
 #endif
-    // FIXME: some good message here.
+    Info(_("[softhddev] ready%s\n"), ConfigStartSuspended ? " suspended" : "");
+
+    return !ConfigStartSuspended;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/softhddev.h b/softhddev.h
index 60bca89..50d7538 100644
--- a/softhddev.h
+++ b/softhddev.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern "C"
     /// C plugin exit + cleanup
     extern void SoftHdDeviceExit(void);
     /// C plugin start code
-    extern void Start(void);
+    extern int Start(void);
     /// C plugin stop code
     extern void Stop(void);
     /// C plugin main thread hook
diff --git a/softhddevice.cpp b/softhddevice.cpp
index 97c252a..3ccce1c 100644
--- a/softhddevice.cpp
+++ b/softhddevice.cpp
@@ -1405,7 +1405,9 @@ bool cPluginSoftHdDevice::Start(void)
 	}
     }
 
-    ::Start();
+    if (!::Start()) {
+	SuspendMode = SUSPEND_NORMAL;
+    }
 
     return true;
 }