diff --git a/hostapd/main.c b/hostapd/main.c
index 4503d24ae..21932d1be 100644
--- a/hostapd/main.c
+++ b/hostapd/main.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	show_version();
 	fprintf(stderr,
 		"\n"
-		"usage: hostapd [-hdBKtv] [-P <PID file>] [-e <entropy file>] "
+		"usage: hostapd [-hdBKtvq] [-P <PID file>] [-e <entropy file>] "
 		"\\\n"
 		"         [-g <global ctrl_iface>] [-G <group>]\\\n"
 		"         [-i <comma-separated list of interface names>]\\\n"
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif /* CONFIG_DPP */
 
 	for (;;) {
-		c = getopt(argc, argv, "b:Bde:f:hi:KP:sSTtu:vg:G:");
+		c = getopt(argc, argv, "b:Bde:f:hi:KP:sSTtu:vg:G:q");
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 		switch (c) {
@@ -758,6 +758,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 							&if_names_size, optarg))
 				goto out;
 			break;
+		case 'q':
+			wpa_debug_level++;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage();
 			break;