diff --git a/rtc_base/logging.cc b/rtc_base/logging.cc
index 4ebeebebf7..2b5c80b33c 100644
--- a/rtc_base/logging.cc
+++ b/rtc_base/logging.cc
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@ namespace rtc {
 namespace {
 // By default, release builds don't log, debug builds at info level
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
-static LoggingSeverity g_min_sev = LS_INFO;
-static LoggingSeverity g_dbg_sev = LS_INFO;
+constexpr LoggingSeverity kDefaultLoggingSeverity = LS_INFO;
 #else
-static LoggingSeverity g_min_sev = LS_NONE;
-static LoggingSeverity g_dbg_sev = LS_NONE;
+constexpr LoggingSeverity kDefaultLoggingSeverity = LS_NONE;
 #endif
 
+// Note: `g_min_sev` and `g_dbg_sev` can be changed while running.
+LoggingSeverity g_min_sev = kDefaultLoggingSeverity;
+LoggingSeverity g_dbg_sev = kDefaultLoggingSeverity;
+
 // Return the filename portion of the string (that following the last slash).
 const char* FilenameFromPath(const char* file) {
   const char* end1 = ::strrchr(file, '/');