diff --git a/package/log4qt/log4qt.mk b/package/log4qt/log4qt.mk
index 0594427cf7..7144d33e33 100644
--- a/package/log4qt/log4qt.mk
+++ b/package/log4qt/log4qt.mk
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ else
 LOG4QT_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_WITH_DB_LOGGING=OFF
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_NETWORK),y)
+LOG4QT_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_WITH_TELNET_LOGGING=ON
+else
+LOG4QT_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_WITH_TELNET_LOGGING=OFF
+endif
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))