diff --git a/kio-extras.categories b/kio-extras.categories
--- a/kio-extras.categories
+++ b/kio-extras.categories
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 log_kio_archive kioslave (archive) IDENTIFIER [KIO_ARCHIVE_LOG]
 log_kio_man kioslave (man) IDENTIFIER [KIO_MAN_LOG]
 log_kio_recentlyused kioslave (recentlyused) IDENTIFIER [KIO_RECENTLYUSED_LOG]
+log_kio_smb kioslave (smb aka samba) IDENTIFIER [KIO_SMB_LOG]
diff --git a/smb/CMakeLists.txt b/smb/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/smb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/smb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
    kio_smb_internal.cpp 
    kio_smb_mount.cpp )
 
+ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(kio_smb_PART_SRCS
+                                HEADER smb-logsettings.h
+                                IDENTIFIER KIO_SMB_LOG
+                                CATEGORY_NAME log_kio_smb)
+
 include_directories(${SAMBA_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 add_library(kio_smb MODULE ${kio_smb_PART_SRCS})
diff --git a/smb/kio_smb.cpp b/smb/kio_smb.cpp
--- a/smb/kio_smb.cpp
+++ b/smb/kio_smb.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QVersionNumber>
 
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KIO_SMB, "kio_smb")
+#include "smb-logsettings.h"
 
 // Pseudo plugin class to embed meta data
 class KIOPluginForMetaData : public QObject