diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/logging/Slf4jLoggerManager.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/logging/Slf4jLoggerManager.java
index 9fd83d15be..140eccfb98 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/logging/Slf4jLoggerManager.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/logging/Slf4jLoggerManager.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ public class Slf4jLoggerManager
 
     public Logger getLoggerForComponent( String role, String hint )
     {
-        return new Slf4jLogger( loggerFactory.getLogger( role + "." + hint ) );
+        return ( null == hint
+            ? getLoggerForComponent( role )
+            : new Slf4jLogger( loggerFactory.getLogger( role + "." + hint ) ) );
     }
 
     //