diff --git a/lib/isccfg/parser.c b/lib/isccfg/parser.c
index ee3d5b14d9..05302d5fbc 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/parser.c
+++ b/lib/isccfg/parser.c
@@ -2945,7 +2945,7 @@ cfg_obj_log(const cfg_obj_t *obj, isc_log_t *lctx, int level,
 	REQUIRE(obj != NULL);
 	REQUIRE(fmt != NULL);
 
-	if (! isc_log_wouldlog(lctx, l))
+	if (! isc_log_wouldlog(lctx, level))
 		return;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);