diff --git a/lib/datadog/core/configuration/settings.rb b/lib/datadog/core/configuration/settings.rb
index eb0386b3004..a2431bb0049 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/core/configuration/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/core/configuration/settings.rb
@@ -863,6 +863,16 @@ def initialize(*_)
             o.type :float
             o.default 1.0
           end
+
+          # Enable log collection for telemetry. Log collection only works when telemetry is enabled and
+          # logs are enabled.
+          # @default `DD_TELEMETRY_LOG_COLLECTION_ENABLED` environment variable, otherwise `true`.
+          # @return [Boolean]
+          option :log_collection_enabled do |o|
+            o.type :bool
+            o.env Core::Telemetry::Ext::ENV_LOG_COLLECTION
+            o.default true
+          end
         end
 
         # Remote configuration
diff --git a/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rb b/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rb
index 6959977a2ee..65c2b36a548 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def self.build(settings, agent_settings, logger)
             metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds: settings.telemetry.metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds,
             dependency_collection: settings.telemetry.dependency_collection,
             shutdown_timeout_seconds: settings.telemetry.shutdown_timeout_seconds,
+            log_collection_enabled: settings.telemetry.log_collection_enabled
           )
         end
 
@@ -67,10 +68,11 @@ def initialize(
           http_transport:,
           shutdown_timeout_seconds:,
           enabled: true,
-          metrics_enabled: true
+          metrics_enabled: true,
+          log_collection_enabled: true
         )
           @enabled = enabled
-          @stopped = false
+          @log_collection_enabled = log_collection_enabled
 
           @metrics_manager = MetricsManager.new(
             enabled: enabled && metrics_enabled,
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ def initialize(
             dependency_collection: dependency_collection,
             shutdown_timeout: shutdown_timeout_seconds
           )
+
+          @stopped = false
+
           @worker.start
         end
 
@@ -114,7 +119,8 @@ def integrations_change!
         end
 
         def log!(event)
-          return unless @enabled || forked?
+          puts "forked?: #{forked?}"
+          return if !@enabled || forked? || !@log_collection_enabled
 
           @worker.enqueue(event)
         end
diff --git a/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rb b/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rb
index 74aced512a0..87affa0cb28 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Ext
         ENV_INSTALL_TYPE = 'DD_INSTRUMENTATION_INSTALL_TYPE'
         ENV_INSTALL_TIME = 'DD_INSTRUMENTATION_INSTALL_TIME'
         ENV_AGENTLESS_URL_OVERRIDE = 'DD_TELEMETRY_AGENTLESS_URL'
+        ENV_LOG_COLLECTION = 'DD_TELEMETRY_LOG_COLLECTION_ENABLED'
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rbs b/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rbs
index 2d14a670d17..eaf4fb315b0 100644
--- a/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rbs
+++ b/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/component.rbs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module Datadog
     module Telemetry
       class Component
         @enabled: bool
+        @log_collection_enabled: bool
         @stopped: bool
         @metrics_manager: Datadog::Core::Telemetry::MetricsManager
         @worker: Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Worker
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ module Datadog
 
         def self.build: (untyped settings, Datadog::Core::Configuration::AgentSettingsResolver::AgentSettings agent_settings, Datadog::Core::Logger logger) -> Component
 
-        def initialize: (http_transport: Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Http::Transport, heartbeat_interval_seconds: Float, metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds: Float, dependency_collection: bool, ?enabled: bool, ?metrics_enabled: bool, shutdown_timeout_seconds: Float | Integer) -> void
+        def initialize: (http_transport: Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Http::Transport, heartbeat_interval_seconds: Float, metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds: Float, dependency_collection: bool, ?enabled: bool, ?metrics_enabled: bool, shutdown_timeout_seconds: Float | Integer, ?log_collection_enabled: bool) -> void
 
         def disable!: () -> void
 
diff --git a/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rbs b/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rbs
index 05f860a21a3..55df81aad79 100644
--- a/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rbs
+++ b/sig/datadog/core/telemetry/ext.rbs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Datadog
       module Ext
         ENV_DEPENDENCY_COLLECTION: ::String
         ENV_ENABLED: ::String
+        ENV_LOG_COLLECTION: ::String
         ENV_METRICS_ENABLED: ::String
         ENV_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL: ::String
         ENV_METRICS_AGGREGATION_INTERVAL: ::String
diff --git a/spec/datadog/core/configuration/settings_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/core/configuration/settings_spec.rb
index 8bc17004801..1d7bb6b730b 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/core/configuration/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/core/configuration/settings_spec.rb
@@ -1766,6 +1766,39 @@
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#log_collection_enabled' do
+      subject(:log_collection_enabled) { settings.telemetry.log_collection_enabled }
+      let(:env_var_name) { 'DD_TELEMETRY_LOG_COLLECTION_ENABLED' }
+
+      context 'when DD_TELEMETRY_LOG_COLLECTION_ENABLED' do
+        context 'is not defined' do
+          let(:env_var_value) { nil }
+
+          it { is_expected.to be true }
+        end
+
+        [true, false].each do |value|
+          context "is defined as #{value}" do
+            let(:env_var_value) { value.to_s }
+
+            it { is_expected.to be value }
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#log_collection_enabled=' do
+      let(:env_var_name) { 'DD_TELEMETRY_LOG_COLLECTION_ENABLED' }
+      let(:env_var_value) { 'true' }
+
+      it 'updates the #log_collection_enabled setting' do
+        expect { settings.telemetry.log_collection_enabled = false }
+          .to change { settings.telemetry.log_collection_enabled }
+          .from(true)
+          .to(false)
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#heartbeat_interval' do
       subject(:heartbeat_interval_seconds) { settings.telemetry.heartbeat_interval_seconds }
       let(:env_var_name) { 'DD_TELEMETRY_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL' }
diff --git a/spec/datadog/core/telemetry/component_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/core/telemetry/component_spec.rb
index f5c2852a268..02b02851de6 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/core/telemetry/component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/core/telemetry/component_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       enabled: enabled,
       http_transport: http_transport,
       metrics_enabled: metrics_enabled,
+      log_collection_enabled: log_collection_enabled,
       heartbeat_interval_seconds: heartbeat_interval_seconds,
       metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds: metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds,
       dependency_collection: dependency_collection,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 
   let(:enabled) { true }
   let(:metrics_enabled) { true }
+  let(:log_collection_enabled) { true }
   let(:heartbeat_interval_seconds) { 0 }
   let(:metrics_aggregation_interval_seconds) { 1 }
   let(:shutdown_timeout_seconds) { 1 }
@@ -232,8 +234,10 @@
       telemetry.stop!
     end
 
-    describe 'when enabled' do
+    describe 'when enabled and log_collection_enabled is enabled' do
       let(:enabled) { true }
+      let(:log_collection_enabled) { true }
+
       it do
         event = instance_double(Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Event::Log)
         telemetry.log!(event)
@@ -243,11 +247,12 @@
 
       context 'when in fork', skip: !Process.respond_to?(:fork) do
         it do
+          telemetry
           expect_in_fork do
             event = instance_double(Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Event::Log)
             telemetry.log!(event)
 
-            expect(worker).to have_received(:enqueue).with(event)
+            expect(worker).not_to have_received(:enqueue)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -262,16 +267,16 @@
 
         expect(worker).not_to have_received(:enqueue)
       end
+    end
 
-      context 'when in fork', skip: !Process.respond_to?(:fork) do
-        it do
-          expect_in_fork do
-            event = instance_double(Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Event::Log)
-            telemetry.log!(event)
+    describe 'when log_collection_enabled is disabled' do
+      let(:log_collection_enabled) { false }
 
-            expect(worker).not_to have_received(:enqueue)
-          end
-        end
+      it do
+        event = instance_double(Datadog::Core::Telemetry::Event::Log)
+        telemetry.log!(event)
+
+        expect(worker).not_to have_received(:enqueue)
       end
     end
   end