diff --git a/cmd/log.c b/cmd/log.c
index e038bc3..12bac0e 100644
--- a/cmd/log.c
+++ b/cmd/log.c
@@ -59,12 +59,49 @@ static int do_log_format(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int do_log_rec(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
+{
+	enum log_category_t cat;
+	enum log_level_t level;
+	const char *file;
+	uint line;
+	const char *func;
+	const char *msg;
+	char *end;
+
+	if (argc < 7)
+		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
+	cat = log_get_cat_by_name(argv[1]);
+	level = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &end, 10);
+	if (end == argv[2]) {
+		level = log_get_level_by_name(argv[2]);
+
+		if (level == LOGL_NONE) {
+			printf("Invalid log level '%s'\n", argv[2]);
+			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
+		}
+	}
+	if (level >= LOGL_MAX) {
+		printf("Invalid log level %u\n", level);
+		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
+	}
+	file = argv[3];
+	line = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 10);
+	func = argv[5];
+	msg = argv[6];
+	if (_log(cat, level, file, line, func, "%s\n", msg))
+		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static cmd_tbl_t log_sub[] = {
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(level, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_log_level, "", ""),
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOG_TEST
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(test, 2, 1, do_log_test, "", ""),
 #endif
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(format, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_log_format, "", ""),
+	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(rec, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_log_rec, "", ""),
 };
 
 static int do_log(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
@@ -94,7 +131,9 @@ static char log_help_text[] =
 	"log format <fmt> - set log output format. <fmt> is a string where\n"
 	"\teach letter indicates something that should be displayed:\n"
 	"\tc=category, l=level, F=file, L=line number, f=function, m=msg\n"
-	"\tor 'default', equivalent to 'fm', or 'all' for all"
+	"\tor 'default', equivalent to 'fm', or 'all' for all\n"
+	"log rec <category> <level> <file> <line> <func> <message> - "
+		"output a log record"
 	;
 #endif