diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_rtpplay.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_rtpplay.cc
index 53744eaa76..aa73b855b9 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_rtpplay.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_rtpplay.cc
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ bool ValidateOutputFilesOptions(bool textlog,
     return false;
   }
   // Without |output_audio_filename|, |output_files_base_name| is required when
-  // one or more output files must be generated (in order to form a valid output
+  // plotting output files must be generated (in order to form a valid output
   // file name).
-  if (output_audio_filename.empty() && (textlog || plotting) &&
+  if (output_audio_filename.empty() && plotting &&
       !output_files_base_name_specified) {
-    std::cout << "Error: when no output audio file is specified and --textlog, "
+    std::cout << "Error: when no output audio file is specified and "
               << "--matlabplot and/or --pythonplot are used, "
               << "--output_files_base_name must be also used." << std::endl;
     return false;
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   if (!output_audio_filename.empty()) {
     config.output_audio_filename = output_audio_filename;
   }
+  config.textlog = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_textlog);
   config.textlog_filename = CreateOptionalOutputFileName(
       absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_textlog), output_files_base_name,
       output_audio_filename, ".text_log.txt");
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.cc
index 55bc46d275..f590091b89 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.cc
@@ -305,10 +305,15 @@ std::unique_ptr<NetEqTest> NetEqTestFactory::InitializeTest(
     }
   }
 
-  // Create a text log file if needed.
+  // Create a text log output stream if needed.
   std::unique_ptr<std::ofstream> text_log;
-  if (config.textlog_filename.has_value()) {
+  if (config.textlog && config.textlog_filename.has_value()) {
+    // Write to file.
     text_log = std::make_unique<std::ofstream>(*config.textlog_filename);
+  } else if (config.textlog) {
+    // Print to stdout.
+    text_log = std::make_unique<std::ofstream>();
+    text_log->basic_ios<char>::rdbuf(std::cout.rdbuf());
   }
 
   NetEqTest::Callbacks callbacks;
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.h b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.h
index 3f59f6b8b7..5fd55a7d7a 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.h
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_test_factory.h
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ class NetEqTestFactory {
     int skip_get_audio_events = default_skip_get_audio_events();
     // Enables jitter buffer fast accelerate.
     bool enable_fast_accelerate = false;
-    // Path to the output text log file that describes the simulation on a
-    // step-by-step basis.
+    // Dumps events that describes the simulation on a step-by-step basis.
+    bool textlog = false;
+    // If specified and |textlog| is true, the output of |textlog| is written to
+    // the specified file name.
     absl::optional<std::string> textlog_filename;
     // Base name for the output script files for plotting the delay profile.
     absl::optional<std::string> plot_scripts_basename;