diff --git a/packages/network/bluez/init.d/54_bluez b/packages/network/bluez/init.d/54_bluez
index 2a5d819d18..b3887cb6b9 100644
--- a/packages/network/bluez/init.d/54_bluez
+++ b/packages/network/bluez/init.d/54_bluez
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
   # ensure that environment is sane
   . /etc/profile
 
+  if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
+    BLUEZ_DEBUG="-d"
+  fi
+
   BLUEZ_ENABLED=true
   if [ -f $CONFIG_CACHE/service_bluez.conf ]; then
     . $CONFIG_CACHE/service_bluez.conf
@@ -36,6 +40,6 @@
   if [ "$BLUEZ_ENABLED" == "true" ]; then
     progress "Starting bluetooth daemon"
     wait_for_dbus
-    /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd &>/dev/null
+    /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd $BLUEZ_DEBUG &>/dev/null
   fi
 )&