--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -1309,24 +1309,24 @@ backtrace_command_1 (char *count_exp, int show_locals, int from_tty)
   else
     count = -1;
 
-  {
-    struct partial_symtab *ps;
-
-    /* Read in symbols for all of the frames.  Need to do this
-       unconditionally to ensure that psymbols are read.  Also need to
-       do this in a separate pass so that "Reading in symbols for xxx"
-       messages don't screw up the appearance of the backtrace.  Also
-       if people have strong opinions against reading symbols for
-       backtrace this may have to be an option.  */
-    i = count;
-    for (fi = trailing; fi != NULL && i--; fi = get_prev_frame (fi))
-      {
-	QUIT;
-	ps = find_pc_psymtab (get_frame_address_in_block (fi));
-	if (info_verbose && ps)
-	  PSYMTAB_TO_SYMTAB (ps); /* Force syms to come in.  */
-      }
-  }
+  if (info_verbose)
+    {
+      struct partial_symtab *ps;
+
+      /* Read in symbols for all of the frames.  Need to do this in a
+         separate pass so that "Reading in symbols for xxx" messages
+         don't screw up the appearance of the backtrace.  Also if
+         people have strong opinions against reading symbols for
+         backtrace this may have to be an option.  */
+      i = count;
+      for (fi = trailing; fi != NULL && i--; fi = get_prev_frame (fi))
+	{
+	  QUIT;
+	  ps = find_pc_psymtab (get_frame_address_in_block (fi));
+	  if (ps)
+	    PSYMTAB_TO_SYMTAB (ps); /* Force syms to come in.  */
+	}
+    }
 
   for (i = 0, fi = trailing; fi && count--; i++, fi = get_prev_frame (fi))
     {