diff --git a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
index 57fab6550..d89dc2a21 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
+++ b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.cpp
@@ -712,12 +712,13 @@ void BTstackManager::setup(void){
 	btstack_memory_init();
     run_loop_init(RUN_LOOP_EMBEDDED);
 
-    hci_dump_open(NULL, HCI_DUMP_STDOUT);
-
 	hci_transport_t * transport = hci_transport_h4_dma_instance();
     bt_control_t    * control   = bt_control_em9301_instance();
 	hci_init(transport, NULL, control, NULL);
 
+    // disable LOG_INFO messages
+    hci_dump_enable_log_level(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, 0);
+
     if (have_custom_addr){
         hci_set_bd_addr(public_bd_addr);
     }
@@ -748,6 +749,15 @@ void BTstackManager::setup(void){
     printf("--> READY <--\n");
 }
 
+void BTstackManager::enablePacketLogger(void){
+    hci_dump_open(NULL, HCI_DUMP_STDOUT);
+}
+void BTstackManager::enableDebugLogger(){
+    // enable LOG_INFO messages
+    hci_dump_enable_log_level(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, 1);
+}
+
+
 void BTstackManager::loop(void){
     // process data from/to Bluetooth module
     hal_uart_dma_process();
diff --git a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
index 1f5eb3964..a87cd88a4 100644
--- a/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
+++ b/platforms/arduino/BTstack.h
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ public:
 	void loop(void);
 
 	void setPublicBdAddr(bd_addr_t addr);
+	void enablePacketLogger();
+	void enableDebugLogger();
 
 	void setAdvData(uint16_t size, const uint8_t * data);
 	void iBeaconConfigure(UUID * uuid, uint16_t major_id, uint16_t minor_id, uint8_t measured_power = 0xc6);