diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
index e4e1053ff..0f30eab1f 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
@@ -286,8 +286,10 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char **argv, int i)
      *  was added, so it's been left for compatibility */
     else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-verbosity")) {
         if (i + 1 < argc && argv[i + 1][0] != '-') {
-            xorgLogVerbosity = atoi(argv[i + 1]);
-            EPHYR_LOG("set verbosity to %d\n", xorgLogVerbosity);
+            int verbosity = atoi(argv[i + 1]);
+
+            LogSetParameter(XLOG_VERBOSITY, verbosity);
+            EPHYR_LOG("set verbosity to %d\n", verbosity);
             return 2;
         }
         else {
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index 0c235d5ff..6df21f7db 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ ProcessCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
                     i = n;
                 }
             }
-            xorgLogVerbosity = verbosity;
+            LogSetParameter(XLOG_VERBOSITY, verbosity);
         }
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-wr") == 0)
             whiteRoot = TRUE;