diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
index 7133839cf..3747c7182 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ compositor_init_vulkan(struct comp_compositor *c)
 
 	VkResult ret;
 
-	c->vk.print = c->settings.print_debug;
+	c->vk.print = c->settings.log_level <= U_LOGGING_DEBUG;
 
 	ret = find_get_instance_proc_addr(c);
 	if (ret != VK_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
index f6139626a..3d4dfb17b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
@@ -303,20 +303,14 @@ comp_swapchain_really_destroy(struct comp_swapchain *sc);
  *
  * @relates comp_compositor
  */
-#define COMP_SPEW(c, ...)                                                      \
-	if (c->settings.print_spew) {                                          \
-		U_LOG_T(__VA_ARGS__);                                          \
-	}
+#define COMP_SPEW(c, ...) U_LOG_IFL_T(c->settings.log_level, __VA_ARGS__);
 
 /*!
  * Debug level logging.
  *
  * @relates comp_compositor
  */
-#define COMP_DEBUG(c, ...)                                                     \
-	if (c->settings.print_debug) {                                         \
-		U_LOG_D(__VA_ARGS__);                                          \
-	}
+#define COMP_DEBUG(c, ...) U_LOG_IFL_D(c->settings.log_level, __VA_ARGS__);
 
 /*!
  * Mode printing.
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
index 1449ab95a..834eeebbe 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 #include "comp_settings.h"
 
 // clang-format off
-DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(print_spew, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_PRINT_SPEW", false)
-DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(print_debug, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_PRINT_DEBUG", false)
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_LOG_OPTION(log, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_LOG", U_LOGGING_WARN)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(print_modes, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_PRINT_MODES", false)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(force_randr, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_FORCE_RANDR", false)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_BOOL_OPTION(force_nvidia, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_FORCE_NVIDIA", false)
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@ comp_settings_init(struct comp_settings *s, struct xrt_device *xdev)
 	s->width = xdev->hmd->screens[0].w_pixels;
 	s->height = xdev->hmd->screens[0].h_pixels;
 	s->nominal_frame_interval_ns = interval_ns;
-	s->print_spew = debug_get_bool_option_print_spew();
-	s->print_debug = debug_get_bool_option_print_debug();
+	s->log_level = debug_get_log_option_log();
 	s->print_modes = debug_get_bool_option_print_modes();
 	s->selected_gpu_index = debug_get_num_option_force_gpu_index();
 	s->client_gpu_index = debug_get_num_option_force_client_gpu_index();
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
index 7b18d8c38..b733e5d50 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_compositor.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_vulkan_includes.h"
 
+#include "util/u_logging.h"
+
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -85,11 +88,8 @@ struct comp_settings
 	//! Not used with direct mode.
 	bool fullscreen;
 
-	//! Should we debug print a lot!
-	bool print_spew;
-
-	//! Should we debug print.
-	bool print_debug;
+	//! Logging level.
+	enum u_logging_level log_level;
 
 	//! Print information about available modes for direct mode.
 	bool print_modes;