diff --git a/libnfc/conf.c b/libnfc/conf.c
index 307467f..7bda47d 100644
--- a/libnfc/conf.c
+++ b/libnfc/conf.c
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ conf_keyvalue_context(void *data, const char *key, const char *value)
   } else if (strcmp(key, "allow_intrusive_scan") == 0) {
     string_as_boolean(value, &(context->allow_intrusive_scan));
   } else if (strcmp(key, "log_level") == 0) {
-    int i = atoi(value);
-    if (i < 0) i = 0;
-    if (i > 3) i = 3;
-    context->log_level = i;
+    context->log_level = atoi(value);
   } else if (strcmp(key, "device.name") == 0) {
     if ((context->user_defined_device_count == 0) || strcmp(context->user_defined_devices[context->user_defined_device_count - 1].name, "") != 0) {
       if (context->user_defined_device_count >= MAX_USER_DEFINED_DEVICES) {
diff --git a/libnfc/log.c b/libnfc/log.c
index 83615b3..0144167 100644
--- a/libnfc/log.c
+++ b/libnfc/log.c
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ log_put(const uint8_t group, const char *category, const uint8_t priority, const
     log_level = 1;
 #endif
   } else {
-    int i = atoi(env_log_level);
-    if (i < 0) i = 0;
-    if (i > 3) i = 3;
-    log_level = i;
+    log_level = atoi(env_log_level);
   }
 
   //  printf("log_level = %"PRIu32" group = %"PRIu8" priority = %"PRIu8"\n", log_level, group, priority);
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc-internal.c b/libnfc/nfc-internal.c
index 37512b4..031483e 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc-internal.c
+++ b/libnfc/nfc-internal.c
@@ -121,10 +121,7 @@ nfc_context_new(void)
   // log level
   envvar = getenv("LIBNFC_LOG_LEVEL");
   if (envvar) {
-    int i = atoi(envvar);
-    if (i < 0) i = 0;
-    if (i > 3) i = 3;
-    res->log_level = i;
+    res->log_level = atoi(envvar);
   }
 #endif // ENVVARS