diff --git a/etc/dhcp_agent.ini b/etc/dhcp_agent.ini
index 0f56260f4c2..115ff86a297 100644
--- a/etc/dhcp_agent.ini
+++ b/etc/dhcp_agent.ini
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@
 # as forwarders.
 # dnsmasq_dns_servers =
 
+# Base log dir for dnsmasq logging. The log contains DHCP and DNS log
+# information and is useful for debugging issues with either DHCP or DNS.
+# If this section is null, disable dnsmasq log.
+# dnsmasq_base_log_dir =
+
 # Limit number of leases to prevent a denial-of-service.
 # dnsmasq_lease_max = 16777216
 
diff --git a/neutron/agent/dhcp/config.py b/neutron/agent/dhcp/config.py
index d00a2fad6a4..eefac85d449 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/dhcp/config.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/dhcp/config.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ DNSMASQ_OPTS = [
                        "This option is deprecated and "
                        "will be removed in a future release."),
                 deprecated_for_removal=True),
+    cfg.StrOpt('dnsmasq_base_log_dir',
+               help=_("Base log dir for dnsmasq logging. "
+                      "The log contains DHCP and DNS log information and "
+                      "is useful for debugging issues with either DHCP or "
+                      "DNS. If this section is null, disable dnsmasq log.")),
     cfg.IntOpt(
         'dnsmasq_lease_max',
         default=(2 ** 24),
diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py b/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
index efdf12fa3f8..597f460b58a 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/dhcp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from neutron.common import exceptions
 from neutron.common import ipv6_utils
 from neutron.common import utils as commonutils
 from neutron.extensions import extra_dhcp_opt as edo_ext
-from neutron.i18n import _LI, _LW
+from neutron.i18n import _LI, _LW, _LE
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -379,6 +379,20 @@ class Dnsmasq(DhcpLocalProcess):
         if self.conf.dhcp_broadcast_reply:
             cmd.append('--dhcp-broadcast')
 
+        if self.conf.dnsmasq_base_log_dir:
+            try:
+                if not os.path.exists(self.conf.dnsmasq_base_log_dir):
+                    os.makedirs(self.conf.dnsmasq_base_log_dir)
+                log_filename = os.path.join(
+                    self.conf.dnsmasq_base_log_dir,
+                    self.network.id, 'dhcp_dns_log')
+                cmd.append('--log-queries')
+                cmd.append('--log-dhcp')
+                cmd.append('--log-facility=%s' % log_filename)
+            except OSError:
+                LOG.error(_LE('Error while create dnsmasq base log dir: %s'),
+                    self.conf.dnsmasq_base_log_dir)
+
         return cmd
 
     def spawn_process(self):
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_dhcp.py b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_dhcp.py
index 2a306f12e94..61f4ea66ef8 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_dhcp.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_dhcp.py
@@ -1054,6 +1054,19 @@ class TestDnsmasq(TestBase):
                           '--server=9.9.9.9',
                           '--domain=openstacklocal'])
 
+    def test_spawn_cfg_enable_dnsmasq_log(self):
+        self.conf.set_override('dnsmasq_base_log_dir', '/tmp')
+        network = FakeV4Network()
+        dhcp_dns_log = \
+            '/tmp/aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa/dhcp_dns_log'
+
+        self._test_spawn(['--conf-file=',
+                          '--domain=openstacklocal',
+                          '--log-queries',
+                          '--log-dhcp',
+                          ('--log-facility=%s' % dhcp_dns_log)],
+                         network)
+
     def test_spawn_max_leases_is_smaller_than_cap(self):
         self._test_spawn(
             ['--conf-file=', '--domain=openstacklocal'],