diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 001664cb..4730647d 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -1718,6 +1718,7 @@ int ssh_options_getopt(ssh_session session, int *argcptr, char **argv)
             break;
         case 'v':
             debuglevel++;
+            ssh_set_log_level(debuglevel);
             break;
         case 'r':
             break;
@@ -1783,8 +1784,6 @@ int ssh_options_getopt(ssh_session session, int *argcptr, char **argv)
         optind++;
     }
 
-    ssh_set_log_level(debuglevel);
-
     optind = saveoptind;
 
     if(!cont) {