diff --git a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
index 1b0be071cc..dc0a8fe295 100644
--- a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
+++ b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
@@ -247,7 +247,11 @@ static int usb_host_init(void)
     if (rc != 0) {
         return -1;
     }
+#if LIBUSB_API_VERSION >= 0x01000106
+    libusb_set_option(ctx, LIBUSB_OPTION_LOG_LEVEL, loglevel);
+#else
     libusb_set_debug(ctx, loglevel);
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIN32
     /* FIXME: add support for Windows. */
 #else