diff --git a/src/lib/event-log.c b/src/lib/event-log.c
index d73c8cd1e3..2e3f72e027 100644
--- a/src/lib/event-log.c
+++ b/src/lib/event-log.c
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ struct event *event_set_forced_debug(struct event *event, bool force)
 	return event;
 }
 
+struct event *event_unset_forced_debug(struct event *event)
+{
+	event->forced_debug = FALSE;
+	return event;
+}
+
 void event_set_global_debug_log_filter(struct event_filter *filter)
 {
 	event_unset_global_debug_log_filter();
diff --git a/src/lib/event-log.h b/src/lib/event-log.h
index 2da89bc9ae..77f61805f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/event-log.h
+++ b/src/lib/event-log.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ void event_logv(struct event *event, const struct event_log_params *params,
    This is because the event may already have had debugging enabled via the
    parent event. Forcing it to FALSE is most likely not wanted. */
 struct event *event_set_forced_debug(struct event *event, bool force);
+/* Set the forced-debug to FALSE */
+struct event *event_unset_forced_debug(struct event *event);
 /* Set the global filter to logging debug events. */
 void event_set_global_debug_log_filter(struct event_filter *filter);
 /* Return the current global debug log event filter. */