diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 8d926b4e..80364fbd 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ int ssh_options_set(ssh_session session, enum ssh_options_e type,
                 }
 
                 session->common.log_verbosity = *x & 0xffff;
+                ssh_set_log_level(*x & 0xffff);
             }
             break;
         case SSH_OPTIONS_LOG_VERBOSITY_STR: