diff --git a/firmware/logf.c b/firmware/logf.c
index 3a6b696b1a..fc81ced779 100644
--- a/firmware/logf.c
+++ b/firmware/logf.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int logf_push(void *userp, unsigned char c)
     logfbuffer[logfindex++] = c;
     check_logfindex();
     
-#if defined(HAVE_SERIAL) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
+#if defined(HAVE_SERIAL) && !defined(SIMULATOR) && defined(LOGF_SERIAL)
     if(c != '\0')
     {
         char buf[2];
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void _logf(const char *fmt, ...)
     /* add trailing zero */
     logf_push(NULL, '\0');
     
-#if defined(HAVE_SERIAL) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
+#if defined(HAVE_SERIAL) && !defined(SIMULATOR) && defined(LOGF_SERIAL)
     serial_tx("\r\n");
 #endif
 #ifdef USB_ENABLE_SERIAL
diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 795966c9eb..f9a5869b6b 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ GLOBAL_LDOPTS=""
 extradefines=""
 use_logf="#undef ROCKBOX_HAS_LOGF"
 use_bootchart="#undef DO_BOOTCHART"
+use_logf_serial="#undef LOGF_SERIAL"
 
 scriptver=`echo '$Revision$' | sed -e 's:\\$::g' -e 's/Revision: //'`
 
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ whichadvanced () {
     echo ""
     printf "Enter your developer options (press only enter when done)\n\
 (D)EBUG, (L)ogf, Boot(c)hart, (S)imulator, (P)rofiling, (V)oice, (W)in32 crosscompile,\n\
-(T)est plugins, S(m)all C lib:"
+(T)est plugins, S(m)all C lib, Logf to Ser(i)al port:"
     if [ "$modelname" = "archosplayer" ]; then
       printf ", Use (A)TA poweroff"
     fi
@@ -762,10 +763,15 @@ whichadvanced () {
         extradefines="$extradefines -DHAVE_TEST_PLUGINS"
         ;;
       [Cc])
-          echo "bootchart enabled (logf also enabled)"
+        echo "bootchart enabled (logf also enabled)"
         bootchart="yes"
         logf="yes"
         ;;
+      [Ii])
+        echo "Logf to serial port enabled (logf also enabled)"
+        logf="yes"
+        logf_serial="yes"
+        ;;
       [Ss])
         echo "Simulator build enabled"
         simulator="yes"
@@ -845,6 +851,9 @@ whichadvanced () {
   if [ "yes" = "$logf" ]; then
     use_logf="#define ROCKBOX_HAS_LOGF 1"
   fi
+  if [ "yes" = "$logf_serial" ]; then
+    use_logf_serial="#define LOGF_SERIAL 1"
+  fi
   if [ "yes" = "$bootchart" ]; then
     use_bootchart="#define DO_BOOTCHART 1"
   fi
@@ -3707,6 +3716,9 @@ cat > autoconf.h <<EOF
 /* Define this if you build rockbox to support the logf logging and display */
 ${use_logf}
 
+/* Define this if you want logf to output to the serial port */
+${use_logf_serial}
+
 /* Define this to record a chart with timings for the stages of boot */
 ${use_bootchart}