diff --git a/src/api.c b/src/api.c
index 853cfe06..15ee1778 100644
--- a/src/api.c
+++ b/src/api.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cond.h"
 #include "conf.h"
 #include "helpers.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "sig.h"
 #include "service.h"
@@ -227,12 +228,7 @@ static void cb(uev_t *w, void *UNUSED(arg), int UNUSED(events))
 			break;
 
 		case INIT_CMD_DEBUG:
-			debug = !debug;
-			if (debug)
-				silent = 0;
-			else
-				silent = quiet ? 1 : SILENT_MODE;
-			logit(LOG_INFO, "Debug mode %s", debug ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+			log_toggle_debug();
 			break;
 
 		case INIT_CMD_RELOAD: /* 'init q' and 'initctl reload' */
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index c3e1b026..e8b9c05c 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
 #include "log.h"
 
 
+void log_toggle_debug(void)
+{
+	debug = !debug;
+	if (debug)
+		silent = 0;
+	else
+		silent = quiet ? 1 : SILENT_MODE;
+	logit(LOG_INFO, "Debug mode %s", debug ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+}
+
 /*
  * Log to /dev/kmsg until syslogd has started, then openlog()
  * and continue logging as a regular daemon.
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 515244df..3c056059 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 extern int _slup;		/* INTERNAL: Is syslog up yet? */
 
+void    log_toggle_debug(void);
 void    logit           (int prio, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #endif /* FINIT_LOG_H_ */