diff --git a/src/omniperf_base.py b/src/omniperf_base.py
index 963aeb4c86..86a9d9f393 100644
--- a/src/omniperf_base.py
+++ b/src/omniperf_base.py
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class Omniperf:
 
         self.set_version()
         self.parse_args()
-        setup_logging(self.__args.verbose)
-
+        self.__loglevel = setup_logging(self.__args.verbose)
+        setattr(self.__args, "loglevel", self.__loglevel)
         self.__mode = self.__args.mode
 
         if self.__mode == "profile":