diff --git a/dectmngr/files/etc/init.d/dectmngr b/dectmngr/files/etc/init.d/dectmngr
index c91bc33a3..015461f38 100755
--- a/dectmngr/files/etc/init.d/dectmngr
+++ b/dectmngr/files/etc/init.d/dectmngr
@@ -40,8 +40,18 @@ start_service() {
 	model_id="01.02.03"
 	[ -n "$model_id" -a ${#model_id} -eq 8 ] && opt_ext="$opt_ext -model $model_id"
 
+	config_load asterisk
+	config_get_bool log_dect_cmbs general log_dect_cmbs 0
+
 	procd_open_instance
-	procd_set_param command $PROG -comname ttyH0 -log $LOG_PATH/dect-cmbs.log $opt_ext
+	if [ $log_dect_cmbs -eq 0 ]; then
+		echo "Starting dectmngr with cmbs logging disabled"
+		procd_set_param command $PROG -comname ttyH0 $opt_ext
+		rm -f $LOG_PATH/*
+	else
+		echo "Starting dectmngr with cmbs logging enabled"
+		procd_set_param command $PROG -comname ttyH0 -log $LOG_PATH/dect-cmbs.log $opt_ext
+	fi
 	procd_set_param respawn 6 2 3
 	procd_set_param term_timeout 20
 	procd_set_param triggers asterisk