diff --git a/clientserver.c b/clientserver.c
index a2bbfe87..1b391ec9 100644
--- a/clientserver.c
+++ b/clientserver.c
@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ static int rsync_module(int f_in, int f_out, int i)
 
 #ifndef DEBUG
 	/* don't allow the logs to be flooded too fast */
-	if (verbose > 1) verbose = 1;
+	if (verbose > lp_max_verbosity())
+		verbose = lp_max_verbosity();
 #endif
 
 	if (protocol_version < 23) {