diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm.c b/src/udev/udevadm.c
index 1125c54b9f..28194314de 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm.c
@@ -113,12 +113,13 @@ static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         udev_parse_config();
         log_parse_environment();
         log_open();
-        log_set_max_level_realm(LOG_REALM_SYSTEMD, log_get_max_level());
 
         r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
         if (r <= 0)
                 return r;
 
+        log_set_max_level_realm(LOG_REALM_SYSTEMD, log_get_max_level());
+
         mac_selinux_init();
         return udevadm_main(argc, argv);
 }