diff --git a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
index 2f4b0d222..9aff336e1 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ OsVendorInit (void)
   } 
   LogSetParameter (XLOG_FLUSH, 1);
   LogSetParameter (XLOG_VERBOSITY, g_iLogVerbose);
-  LogSetParameter (XLOG_FILE_VERBOSITY, 1);
+  LogSetParameter (XLOG_FILE_VERBOSITY, g_iLogVerbose);
 
   /* Log the version information */
   if (serverGeneration == 1)