diff --git a/tools/frr-reload.py b/tools/frr-reload.py
index ef92e8b59faf..d5f7ea8c490a 100755
--- a/tools/frr-reload.py
+++ b/tools/frr-reload.py
@@ -1904,6 +1904,11 @@ def compare_context_objects(newconf, running):
         help="Used by topotest to not delete debug or log file commands",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--logfile", help="logfile for frr-reload",
+	default="/var/log/frr/frr-reload.log"
+    )
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Logging
@@ -1921,11 +1926,11 @@ def compare_context_objects(newconf, running):
         )
 
     elif args.reload:
-        if not os.path.isdir("/var/log/frr/"):
-            os.makedirs("/var/log/frr/", mode=0o0755)
+        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.dirname(args.logfile)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(args.logfile), mode=0o0755)
 
         logging.basicConfig(
-            filename="/var/log/frr/frr-reload.log",
+            filename=args.logfile,
             format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)5s: %(message)s",
         )