diff --git a/cmd/descheduler/app/options/options.go b/cmd/descheduler/app/options/options.go
index a04c298ef..64d831c0e 100644
--- a/cmd/descheduler/app/options/options.go
+++ b/cmd/descheduler/app/options/options.go
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ func NewDeschedulerServer() (*DeschedulerServer, error) {
 }
 
 // Validation checks for DeschedulerServer.
-func (s *DeschedulerServer) Validate() error {
+func (s *DeschedulerServer) ValidateAndApply() error {
 	var errs []error
-	errs = append(errs, s.Logs.Validate()...)
+	errs = append(errs, s.Logs.ValidateAndApply())
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(errs)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/descheduler/app/server.go b/cmd/descheduler/app/server.go
index 1c8b600e1..c34dc2483 100644
--- a/cmd/descheduler/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/descheduler/app/server.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func NewDeschedulerCommand(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		Long:  `The descheduler evicts pods which may be bound to less desired nodes`,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			s.Logs.Config.Format = s.Logging.Format
-			s.Logs.Apply()
 
 			// LoopbackClientConfig is a config for a privileged loopback connection
 			var LoopbackClientConfig *restclient.Config
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func NewDeschedulerCommand(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 				return
 			}
 
-			if err := s.Validate(); err != nil {
+			if err := s.ValidateAndApply(); err != nil {
 				klog.ErrorS(err, "failed to validate server configuration")
 				return
 			}