diff --git a/tools/patman/func_test.py b/tools/patman/func_test.py
index 76319fff37..0a8dc9b661 100644
--- a/tools/patman/func_test.py
+++ b/tools/patman/func_test.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class TestFunctional(unittest.TestCase):
         series = patchstream.GetMetaDataForTest(text)
         cover_fname, args = self.CreatePatchesForTest(series)
         with capture() as out:
-            patchstream.FixPatches(series, args)
+            patchstream.FixPatches(series, args, False)
             if cover_fname and series.get('cover'):
                 patchstream.InsertCoverLetter(cover_fname, series, count)
             series.DoChecks()
diff --git a/tools/patman/patchstream.py b/tools/patman/patchstream.py
index df3eb7483b..3d83ed6adb 100644
--- a/tools/patman/patchstream.py
+++ b/tools/patman/patchstream.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PatchStream:
     unwanted tags or inject additional ones. These correspond to the two
     phases of processing.
     """
-    def __init__(self, series, name=None, is_log=False):
+    def __init__(self, series, empty_changes=True, name=None, is_log=False):
         self.skip_blank = False          # True to skip a single blank line
         self.found_test = False          # Found a TEST= line
         self.lines_after_test = 0        # MNumber of lines found after TEST=
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class PatchStream:
         self.state = STATE_MSG_HEADER    # What state are we in?
         self.signoff = []                # Contents of signoff line
         self.commit = None               # Current commit
+        self.empty_changes = empty_changes    # Whether to output empty changes
 
     def AddToSeries(self, line, name, value):
         """Add a new Series-xxx tag.
@@ -340,9 +341,9 @@ class PatchStream:
             elif line == '---':
                 self.state = STATE_DIFFS
 
-                # Output the tags (signeoff first), then change list
+                # Output the tags (signoff first), then change list
                 out = []
-                log = self.series.MakeChangeLog(self.commit)
+                log = self.series.MakeChangeLog(self.commit, self.empty_changes)
                 out += [line]
                 if self.commit:
                     out += self.commit.notes
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ def GetMetaDataForTest(text):
     ps.Finalize()
     return series
 
-def FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit):
+def FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit, empty_changes):
     """Fix up a patch file, by adding/removing as required.
 
     We remove our tags from the patch file, insert changes lists, etc.
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ def FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit):
     handle, tmpname = tempfile.mkstemp()
     outfd = os.fdopen(handle, 'w', encoding='utf-8')
     infd = open(fname, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
-    ps = PatchStream(series)
+    ps = PatchStream(series, empty_changes=empty_changes)
     ps.commit = commit
     ps.ProcessStream(infd, outfd)
     infd.close()
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ def FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit):
     shutil.move(tmpname, fname)
     return ps.warn
 
-def FixPatches(series, fnames):
+def FixPatches(series, fnames, empty_changes):
     """Fix up a list of patches identified by filenames
 
     The patch files are processed in place, and overwritten.
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ def FixPatches(series, fnames):
         commit = series.commits[count]
         commit.patch = fname
         commit.count = count
-        result = FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit)
+        result = FixPatch(backup_dir, fname, series, commit, empty_changes)
         if result:
             print('%d warnings for %s:' % (len(result), fname))
             for warn in result:
diff --git a/tools/patman/patman.py b/tools/patman/patman.py
index cf53e532dd..6f92c5b7f3 100755
--- a/tools/patman/patman.py
+++ b/tools/patman/patman.py
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ parser.add_option('--no-check', action='store_false', dest='check_patch',
                   default=True,
                   help="Don't check for patch compliance")
 parser.add_option('--no-tags', action='store_false', dest='process_tags',
-                  default=True, help="Don't process subject tags as aliaes")
+                  default=True, help="Don't process subject tags as aliases")
+parser.add_option('--no-empty-changes', action = 'store_false',
+                  dest='empty_changes', default=True,
+		  help="Suppress empty change entries in patch changelogs")
 parser.add_option('--smtp-server', type='str',
                   help="Specify the SMTP server to 'git send-email'")
 parser.add_option('-T', '--thread', action='store_true', dest='thread',
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ else:
                 series)
 
     # Fix up the patch files to our liking, and insert the cover letter
-    patchstream.FixPatches(series, args)
+    patchstream.FixPatches(series, args, options.empty_changes)
     if cover_fname and series.get('cover'):
         patchstream.InsertCoverLetter(cover_fname, series, options.count)
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index a15f7625ed..24538e8895 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Series(dict):
         if cmd:
             print('Git command: %s' % cmd)
 
-    def MakeChangeLog(self, commit):
+    def MakeChangeLog(self, commit, empty_changes):
         """Create a list of changes for each version.
 
         Return:
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ class Series(dict):
             - Fix the widget
             - Jog the dial
 
-            etc.
+            etc. If empty_changes is False, suppress output of versions without
+            any changes.
         """
         final = []
         process_it = self.get('process_log', '').split(',')
@@ -170,9 +171,10 @@ class Series(dict):
                 out = sorted(out)
             if have_changes:
                 out.insert(0, line)
-            else:
-                out = [line + ' None']
-            if need_blank:
+            elif empty_changes:
+                out.insert(0, ' None')
+            # Only add a new line if we output something
+            if need_blank and (empty_changes or have_changes):
                 out.insert(0, '')
             final += out
             need_blank = have_changes
diff --git a/tools/patman/test.py b/tools/patman/test.py
index 889e186606..610ffaede6 100644
--- a/tools/patman/test.py
+++ b/tools/patman/test.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org>
         com.change_id = 'I80fe1d0c0b7dd10aa58ce5bb1d9290b6664d5413'
         com.count = -1
 
-        patchstream.FixPatch(None, inname, series.Series(), com)
+        patchstream.FixPatch(None, inname, series.Series(), com, False)
 
         rc = os.system('diff -u %s %s' % (inname, expname))
         self.assertEqual(rc, 0)
