diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index bbc4ad3685..ecbe054447 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ void opt_seek(const char *arg)
 
 static void opt_debug(const char *arg)
 {
-    av_log_set_level(atoi(arg));
+    av_log_set_level(99);
     debug = atoi(arg);
 }