diff --git a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
index 8be81cc4cb..7c9febe2ca 100644
--- a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
+++ b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static void vty_do_exit(int isexit)
 }
 
 const struct frr_yang_module_info *const *test_yang_modules = NULL;
+int test_log_prio = ZLOG_DISABLED;
 
 /* main routine. */
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* master init. */
 	master = thread_master_create(NULL);
 
-	zlog_aux_init("NONE: ", ZLOG_DISABLED);
+	zlog_aux_init("NONE: ", test_log_prio);
 
 	/* Library inits. */
 	cmd_init(1);
diff --git a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.h b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.h
index 3042ff5b12..6660b27ef7 100644
--- a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.h
+++ b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ extern void test_init(int argc, char **argv);
  */
 extern struct thread_master *master;
 
+extern int test_log_prio;
+
 extern int dump_args(struct vty *vty, const char *descr, int argc,
 		     struct cmd_token *argv[]);