diff --git a/gr-uhd/swig/uhd_swig.i b/gr-uhd/swig/uhd_swig.i
index 513c1da..fdd6416 100644
--- a/gr-uhd/swig/uhd_swig.i
+++ b/gr-uhd/swig/uhd_swig.i
@@ -134,3 +134,22 @@ std::string get_version_string(void){
 std::string get_version_string(void);

 #endif  /* GR_HAVE_UHD */
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// hook for disabling user messages
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+%{
+
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
+
+void msg_handler_nop(uhd::msg::type_t, const std::string &){}
+
+static void disable_msgs(void)
+{
+    uhd::msg::register_handler(&msg_handler_nop);
+}
+
+%}
+
+static void disable_msgs(void);