diff --git a/crtools.c b/crtools.c
index d39aedb22..00067cb6c 100644
--- a/crtools.c
+++ b/crtools.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		case 'v':
 			if (optind < argc - 1) {
-				char *opt = argv[optind + 1];
+				char *opt = argv[optind];
 
 				if (isdigit(*opt)) {
 					log_level = -atoi(opt);
diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index 236903382..cf327d34b 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ void log_set_loglevel(unsigned int level)
 		current_loglevel = DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL;
 	else
 		current_loglevel = level;
+
+	pr_msg("Loglevel set to %d\n", level);
 }
 
 void print_on_level(unsigned int loglevel, const char *format, ...)