diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/DevIo.pm b/fhem/FHEM/DevIo.pm
index 497753b5d..82f697c65 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/DevIo.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/DevIo.pm
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ DevIo_OpenDev($$$;$)
   }
 
   $hash->{PARTIAL} = "";
-  Log3 $name, 3, ($hash->{DevioText} ? $hash->{DevioText} : "Opening").
+  my $l = $hash->{devioLoglevel}; # Forum #61970
+  Log3 $name, ($l ? $l:3), ($hash->{DevioText} ? $hash->{DevioText} : "Opening").
        " $name device ". (AttrVal($name,"privacy",0) ? "(private)" : $dev)
        if(!$reopen);