diff --git a/src/platform/Linux/Logging.cpp b/src/platform/Linux/Logging.cpp
index 28a19a6a30ca28..d9a972848b3fe5 100644
--- a/src/platform/Linux/Logging.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Linux/Logging.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,27 @@ void __attribute__((weak)) OnLogOutput() {}
 namespace Logging {
 namespace Platform {
 
+// File pointer for the log file
+FILE * logFile = nullptr;
+
+void OpenLogFile(const char * filePath)
+{
+    logFile = fopen(filePath, "a");
+    if (logFile == nullptr)
+    {
+        perror("Failed to open log file");
+    }
+}
+
+void CloseLogFile()
+{
+    if (logFile != nullptr)
+    {
+        fclose(logFile);
+        logFile = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * CHIP log output functions.
  */
@@ -44,17 +65,19 @@ void ENFORCE_FORMAT(3, 0) LogV(const char * module, uint8_t category, const char
     gettimeofday(&tv, nullptr);
 
 #if !CHIP_USE_PW_LOGGING
-    // Lock standard output, so a single log line will not be corrupted in case
+    FILE * outputStream = (logFile == nullptr) ? stdout : logFile;
+    // Lock outputStream, so a single log line will not be corrupted in case
     // where multiple threads are using logging subsystem at the same time.
-    flockfile(stdout);
+    flockfile(outputStream);
 
-    printf("[%" PRIu64 ".%06" PRIu64 "][%lld:%lld] CHIP:%s: ", static_cast<uint64_t>(tv.tv_sec), static_cast<uint64_t>(tv.tv_usec),
-           static_cast<long long>(syscall(SYS_getpid)), static_cast<long long>(syscall(SYS_gettid)), module);
-    vprintf(msg, v);
-    printf("\n");
-    fflush(stdout);
+    fprintf(outputStream, "[%" PRIu64 ".%06" PRIu64 "][%lld:%lld] CHIP:%s: ", static_cast<uint64_t>(tv.tv_sec),
+            static_cast<uint64_t>(tv.tv_usec), static_cast<long long>(syscall(SYS_getpid)),
+            static_cast<long long>(syscall(SYS_gettid)), module);
+    vfprintf(outputStream, msg, v);
+    fprintf(outputStream, "\n");
 
-    funlockfile(stdout);
+    fflush(outputStream);
+    funlockfile(outputStream);
 #else  // !CHIP_USE_PW_LOGGING
     char formattedMsg[CHIP_CONFIG_LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_SIZE];
     snprintf(formattedMsg, sizeof(formattedMsg),
diff --git a/src/platform/logging/LogV.h b/src/platform/logging/LogV.h
index 5bff38f284969b..919c0d307be5b3 100644
--- a/src/platform/logging/LogV.h
+++ b/src/platform/logging/LogV.h
@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ namespace Platform {
  */
 void ENFORCE_FORMAT(3, 0) LogV(const char * module, uint8_t category, const char * msg, va_list v);
 
+/**
+ * Open a log file for appending log messages. This function opens
+ * the specified file and ensures that subsequent logs are written to
+ * this file. It should be called at the start of the application
+ * before any logging is done.
+ *
+ * @param[in] filePath  The path to the log file. If the file does not
+ *                      exist, it will be created. If it exists, log
+ *                      messages will be appended to it.
+ */
+void OpenLogFile(const char * filePath);
+
+/**
+ * Close the log file if it is open. This function should be called
+ * at the end of the application to ensure that all log messages are
+ * flushed to disk and the file is properly closed.
+ */
+void CloseLogFile();
+
 } // namespace Platform
 } // namespace Logging
 } // namespace chip