diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index bfc5262..7873c95 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -120,6 +120,21 @@ const char* loglvltostr(unsigned level) {
     return "UNKNOWN";
 }
 
+unsigned logstrtolvl(const char *str) {
+
+    int i;
+
+    if (strcmp(str, "ALL") == 0)
+        return LOG_ALL;
+
+    for(i=0; levels[i].name; i++) {
+
+        if (strcmp(str, levels[i].name) == 0)
+            return levels[i].mask;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void logmsg(unsigned level, const char *fmt, ...) {
 
 	va_list vl;
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index d49b9c1..d0be0b4 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 void init_log(unsigned level, const char *path);
 
+unsigned logstrtolvl(const char *str);
+
 const char* loglvltostr(unsigned level);
 
 void logmsg(unsigned level, const char *fmt, ...);