diff --git a/include/logging/log_ctrl.h b/include/logging/log_ctrl.h
index 698ecf311f5..14d337a12c3 100644
--- a/include/logging/log_ctrl.h
+++ b/include/logging/log_ctrl.h
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ void log_thread_set(k_tid_t process_tid);
 int log_set_timestamp_func(timestamp_get_t timestamp_getter, u32_t freq);
 
 /**
- * @brief Switch logger subsystem to panic mode.
+ * @brief Switch the logger subsystem to the panic mode.
  *
- * @details On panic logger subsystem informs all backends about panic mode.
+ * Returns immediately if the logger is already in the panic mode.
+ *
+ * @details On panic the logger subsystem informs all backends about panic mode.
  *          Backends must switch to blocking mode or halt. All pending logs
  *          are flushed after switching to panic mode. In panic mode, all log
  *          messages must be processed in the context of the call.
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_core.c b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
index 41799ef1aef..1586e192130 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_core.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ void log_panic(void)
 {
 	struct log_backend const *backend;
 
+	if (panic_mode) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < log_backend_count_get(); i++) {
 		backend = log_backend_get(i);