diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 218591b..cc7b618 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.2)
-include(CMakeDependentOption)
 include(CPack)
 include(CheckFunctionExists)
 
@@ -18,12 +17,11 @@ option (TRXCTL "Support RS-232 to RS-485 converter data direction control" ON)
 if(TRXCTL)
     add_definitions(-DTRXCTL)
 endif()
-option (LOG "enabling logging facility via logw" ON)
-check_function_exists(logw HAVE_LOGW)
-if(HAVE_LOGW AND LOG)
+option (LOG "enabling logging facility" ON)
+if(LOG)
     add_definitions(-DLOG)
 endif()
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DEBUG_LOG "extra debug log info" OFF "LOGW" OFF)
+option(DEBUG_LOG "extra debug log info" ON)
 if(DEBUG_LOG)
     add_definitions(-DDEBUG)
 endif()