diff --git a/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c b/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
index 54887187..d5c9a6b8 100644
--- a/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
+++ b/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     IedServerConfig_enableFileService(config, false);
 
     /* disable dynamic data set service */
-    IedServerConfig_enableDynamicDataSetService(config, true);
+    IedServerConfig_enableDynamicDataSetService(config, false);
+
+    IedServerConfig_enableLogService(config, true);
 
     /* Create a new IEC 61850 server instance */
     iedServer = IedServer_createWithConfig(&iedModel, NULL, config);
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
index 1f17d226..d5f7b954 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ struct sIedServerConfig
 
     /** when true (default) enable dynamic data set services for MMS */
     bool enableDynamicDataSetService;
+
+    /** when true (default) enable log service */
+    bool enableLogService;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -137,6 +140,22 @@ IedServerConfig_enableDynamicDataSetService(IedServerConfig self, bool enable);
 bool
 IedServerConfig_isDynamicDataSetServiceEnabled(IedServerConfig self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Enable/disable the log service for MMS
+ *
+ * \param[in] enable set true to enable dynamic data set service, otherwise false
+ */
+void
+IedServerConfig_enableLogService(IedServerConfig self, bool enable);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Is the log service for MMS enabled or disabled
+ *
+ * \return true if enabled, false otherwise
+ */
+bool
+IedServerConfig_isLogServiceEnabled(IedServerConfig self);
+
 /**
  * An opaque handle for an IED server instance
  */
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h b/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
index d78702cc..825c032b 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ struct sIedServer
     Semaphore dataModelLock;
 #endif
 
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+    bool logServiceEnabled;
+#endif
+
     bool running;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
index 200032fa..c5f9a745 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
@@ -404,9 +404,17 @@ IedServer_createWithConfig(IedModel* dataModel, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguratio
         self->running = false;
         self->localIpAddress = NULL;
 
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+        self->logServiceEnabled = true;
+
+        if (serverConfiguration) {
+            self->logServiceEnabled = serverConfiguration->enableLogService;
+        }
+#endif /* (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
+
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         self->dataModelLock = Semaphore_create(1);
-#endif
+#endif /* (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
 
 #if (CONFIG_IEC61850_REPORT_SERVICE == 1)
         if (serverConfiguration)
@@ -425,6 +433,7 @@ IedServer_createWithConfig(IedModel* dataModel, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguratio
         if (serverConfiguration) {
             MmsServer_enableFileService(self->mmsServer, serverConfiguration->enableFileService);
             MmsServer_enableDynamicNamedVariableListService(self->mmsServer, serverConfiguration->enableDynamicDataSetService);
+            MmsServer_enableJournalService(self->mmsServer, serverConfiguration->enableLogService);
         }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
index 956b0645..fe8c7ea5 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ IedServerConfig_create()
         self->fileServiceBasepath = StringUtils_copyString(CONFIG_VIRTUAL_FILESTORE_BASEPATH);
         self->enableFileService = true;
         self->enableDynamicDataSetService = true;
+        self->enableLogService = true;
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -99,3 +100,15 @@ IedServerConfig_isDynamicDataSetServiceEnabled(IedServerConfig self)
 {
     return self->enableDynamicDataSetService;
 }
+
+void
+IedServerConfig_enableLogService(IedServerConfig self, bool enable)
+{
+    self->enableLogService = enable;
+}
+
+bool
+IedServerConfig_isLogServiceEnabled(IedServerConfig self)
+{
+    return self->enableLogService;
+}
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/mms_mapping.c b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/mms_mapping.c
index 811039be..e7958bb6 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/mms_mapping.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/mms_mapping.c
@@ -1010,12 +1010,22 @@ createNamedVariableFromLogicalNode(MmsMapping* self, MmsDomain* domain,
 #endif /* (CONFIG_IEC61850_REPORT_SERVICE == 1) */
 
 #if (CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE == 1)
-    if (lcbCount > 0) {
-        namedVariable->typeSpec.structure.elements[currentComponent] =
-                Logging_createLCBs(self, domain, logicalNode, lcbCount);
 
-        currentComponent++;
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+    if (self->iedServer->logServiceEnabled) {
+#endif
+
+        if (lcbCount > 0) {
+            namedVariable->typeSpec.structure.elements[currentComponent] =
+                    Logging_createLCBs(self, domain, logicalNode, lcbCount);
+
+            currentComponent++;
+        }
+
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
     }
+#endif
+
 #endif /* (CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE == 1) */
 
 
@@ -1118,33 +1128,42 @@ createMmsDomainFromIedDevice(MmsMapping* self, LogicalDevice* logicalDevice)
         goto exit_function;
 
 #if (CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE == 1)
-    /* add logs (journals) */
-    Log* log = self->model->logs;
 
-    while (log != NULL) {
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+    if (self->iedServer->logServiceEnabled) {
+#endif
+        /* add logs (journals) */
+        Log* log = self->model->logs;
 
-        char journalName[65];
+        while (log != NULL) {
 
-        int nameLength = strlen(log->parent->name) + strlen(log->name);
+            char journalName[65];
 
-        if (nameLength > 63) {
-            if (DEBUG_IED_SERVER)
-                printf("IED_SERVER: Log name %s invalid! Resulting journal name too long! Skip log\n", log->name);
-        }
-        else {
-            strcpy(journalName, log->parent->name);
-            strcat(journalName, "$");
-            strcat(journalName, log->name);
+            int nameLength = strlen(log->parent->name) + strlen(log->name);
+
+            if (nameLength > 63) {
+                if (DEBUG_IED_SERVER)
+                    printf("IED_SERVER: Log name %s invalid! Resulting journal name too long! Skip log\n", log->name);
+            }
+            else {
+                strcpy(journalName, log->parent->name);
+                strcat(journalName, "$");
+                strcat(journalName, log->name);
+
+                MmsDomain_addJournal(domain, journalName);
 
-            MmsDomain_addJournal(domain, journalName);
+                LogInstance* logInstance = LogInstance_create(log->parent, log->name);
 
-            LogInstance* logInstance = LogInstance_create(log->parent, log->name);
+                LinkedList_add(self->logInstances, (void*) logInstance);
+            }
 
-            LinkedList_add(self->logInstances, (void*) logInstance);
+            log = log->sibling;
         }
 
-        log = log->sibling;
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
     }
+#endif
+
 #endif /* (CONFIG_IEC61850_LOG_SERVICE == 1) */
 
     int nodesCount = LogicalDevice_getLogicalNodeCount(logicalDevice);
diff --git a/src/mms/inc/mms_server.h b/src/mms/inc/mms_server.h
index d0a2cd60..5d6cd93b 100644
--- a/src/mms/inc/mms_server.h
+++ b/src/mms/inc/mms_server.h
@@ -247,6 +247,17 @@ MmsServer_enableFileService(MmsServer self, bool enable);
 void
 MmsServer_enableDynamicNamedVariableListService(MmsServer self, bool enable);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Enable/disable journal service
+ *
+ * NOTE: requires CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME = 1 in stack configuration
+ *
+ * \param[in] self the MmsServer instance
+ * \param[in] enable true to enable journal service, false to disable
+ */
+void
+MmsServer_enableJournalService(MmsServer self, bool enable);
+
 /**
  * \brief lock the cached server data model
  *
diff --git a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
index 0013d63a..37cffb35 100644
--- a/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
+++ b/src/mms/inc_private/mms_server_internal.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ struct sMmsServer {
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
     bool fileServiceEnabled;
     bool dynamicVariableListServiceEnabled;
+    bool journalServiceEnabled;
 #endif /* (CONFIG_SET_FILESTORE_BASEPATH_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
 
 };
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_association_service.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_association_service.c
index e31a411a..25c69dde 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_association_service.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_association_service.c
@@ -112,15 +112,10 @@ encodeInitResponseDetail(MmsServerConnection self, uint8_t* buffer, int bufPos,
             0x00,
             0x00,
             0x00,
-            0x00
-            ,
             0x00,
             0x00,
-            0x00
-    #if (MMS_JOURNAL_SERVICE == 1)
-            | MMS_SERVICE_READ_JOURNAL
-    #endif
-            ,
+            0x00,
+            0x00,
             0x00
             | MMS_SERVICE_INFORMATION_REPORT
             ,
@@ -156,6 +151,12 @@ encodeInitResponseDetail(MmsServerConnection self, uint8_t* buffer, int bufPos,
 
     }
 
+    if (self->server->journalServiceEnabled) {
+#if (MMS_JOURNAL_SERVICE == 1)
+        servicesSupported[8] |= MMS_SERVICE_READ_JOURNAL;
+#endif
+    }
+
 
 #else
     uint8_t servicesSupported[] =
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_get_namelist_service.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_get_namelist_service.c
index bf0637f1..486383bc 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_get_namelist_service.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_get_namelist_service.c
@@ -615,11 +615,10 @@ mmsServer_handleGetNameListRequest(
 #endif /* (MMS_DATA_SET_SERVICE == 1) */
 
         else if (objectClass == OBJECT_CLASS_JOURNAL) {
-            LinkedList nameList = LinkedList_create();
 
-#if (CONFIG_MMS_SORT_NAME_LIST == 1)
-            StringUtils_sortList(nameList);
-#endif
+            /* response with empty list */
+
+            LinkedList nameList = LinkedList_create();
 
             createNameListResponse(connection, invokeId, nameList, response, continueAfter);
 
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
index 3b029e17..2352926d 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ MmsServer_create(MmsDevice* device, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguration)
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
     self->fileServiceEnabled = true;
     self->dynamicVariableListServiceEnabled = true;
+    self->journalServiceEnabled = true;
 #endif /* (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
 
     return self;
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ MmsServer_enableDynamicNamedVariableListService(MmsServer self, bool enable)
     self->dynamicVariableListServiceEnabled = enable;
 }
 
+void
+MmsServer_enableJournalService(MmsServer self, bool enable)
+{
+    self->journalServiceEnabled = enable;
+}
+
 #endif /* (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
 
 void
diff --git a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server_connection.c b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server_connection.c
index 4017b636..c689fdb5 100644
--- a/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server_connection.c
+++ b/src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server_connection.c
@@ -190,9 +190,21 @@ handleConfirmedRequestPdu(
 #endif /* MMS_OBTAIN_FILE_SERVICE == 1 */
 
 #if (MMS_JOURNAL_SERVICE == 1)
+
+#if (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+            case 0x41: /* read-journal */
+                if (self->server->journalServiceEnabled)
+                    mmsServer_handleReadJournalRequest(self, buffer, bufPos, bufPos + length, invokeId, response);
+                else
+                    mmsMsg_createMmsRejectPdu(&invokeId, MMS_ERROR_REJECT_UNRECOGNIZED_SERVICE, response);
+                break;
+
+#else
             case 0x41: /* read-journal */
                 mmsServer_handleReadJournalRequest(self, buffer, bufPos, bufPos + length, invokeId, response);
                 break;
+#endif /* (CONFIG_MMS_SERVER_CONFIG_SERVICES_AT_RUNTIME == 1) */
+
 #endif /* (MMS_JOURNAL_SERVICE == 1) */
 
 #if (MMS_FILE_SERVICE == 1)
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
index 284acd03..c769a4d8 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
@@ -608,3 +608,5 @@ EXPORTS
     IedServerConfig_isFileServiceEnabled
     IedServerConfig_enableDynamicDataSetService
     IedServerConfig_isDynamicDataSetServiceEnabled
+    IedServerConfig_enableLogService
+    IedServerConfig_isLogServiceEnabled
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850.def b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
index b11db748..8e5edab4 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
@@ -736,3 +736,5 @@ EXPORTS
     IedServerConfig_isFileServiceEnabled
     IedServerConfig_enableDynamicDataSetService
     IedServerConfig_isDynamicDataSetServiceEnabled
+    IedServerConfig_enableLogService
+    IedServerConfig_isLogServiceEnabled