diff --git a/Documentation/config/log.txt b/Documentation/config/log.txt
index 9c6be643bcf6..265a57312e58 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/log.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ diffs for merge commits when `-p` option is not used.
 log.diffMergesHide::
 	`true` implies `--diff-merges=hide` option.
 
+log.diffMerges-m-imply-p::
+	`true` enables implication of `-p` by `-m`.
+
 log.follow::
 	If `true`, `git log` will act as if the `--follow` option was used when
 	a single <path> is given.  This has the same limitations as `--follow`,
diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
index b062bdab04d9..fe15693492a2 100644
--- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ ifdef::git-log[]
 --diff-merges=on:::
 --diff-merges=m:::
 -m:::
-	This option makes diff output for merge commits to be shown in
+	These options make diff output for merge commits to be shown in
 	the default format. The default format could be changed using
 	`log.diffMerges` configuration parameter, which default value
 	is `separate`.
 +
-	`-m` is a shortcut for '--diff-merges=on --diff-merges=hide'
+	`-m` is a shortcut for '--diff-merges=on --diff-merges=hide'.
+	In addition it implies `-p` when `log.diffMerges-m-imply-p` is
+	active.
 +
 --diff-merges=first-parent:::
 --diff-merges=1:::
diff --git a/builtin/log.c b/builtin/log.c
index e031021e53b2..332b5e478cc5 100644
--- a/builtin/log.c
+++ b/builtin/log.c
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ static int git_log_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 		return diff_merges_config(value);
 	if (!strcmp(var, "log.diffmergeshide"))
 		return diff_merges_hide_config(git_config_bool(var, value));
+	if (!strcmp(var, "log.diffmerges-m-imply-p"))
+		return diff_merges_m_imply_p_config(git_config_bool(var, value));
 	if (!strcmp(var, "log.showroot")) {
 		default_show_root = git_config_bool(var, value);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/diff-merges.c b/diff-merges.c
index 55fe5b70c102..1fbf476d378e 100644
--- a/diff-merges.c
+++ b/diff-merges.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ static void set_separate(struct rev_info *revs);
 static diff_merges_setup_func_t set_to_default = set_separate;
 static int suppress_m_parsing;
 static int hide = 0;
+static int m_imply_p = 0;
 
 static void suppress(struct rev_info *revs)
 {
@@ -143,6 +144,12 @@ int diff_merges_hide_config(int on)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int diff_merges_m_imply_p_config(int on)
+{
+	m_imply_p = on;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void diff_merges_suppress_m_parsing(void)
 {
 	suppress_m_parsing = 1;
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ int diff_merges_parse_opts(struct rev_info *revs, const char **argv)
 	if (!suppress_m_parsing && !strcmp(arg, "-m")) {
 		set_to_default(revs);
 		set_hide(revs);
+		revs->merges_imply_patch = m_imply_p;
 	} else if (!strcmp(arg, "-c")) {
 		set_combined(revs);
 		revs->merges_imply_patch = 1;
diff --git a/diff-merges.h b/diff-merges.h
index e86e5381693b..9f0b3901fe82 100644
--- a/diff-merges.h
+++ b/diff-merges.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ int diff_merges_config(const char *value);
 
 int diff_merges_hide_config(int hide);
 
+int diff_merges_m_imply_p_config(int on);
+
 void diff_merges_suppress_m_parsing(void);
 
 int diff_merges_parse_opts(struct rev_info *revs, const char **argv);
diff --git a/t/t4013-diff-various.sh b/t/t4013-diff-various.sh
index 4fc8ba2fc59c..1789dd6063c5 100755
--- a/t/t4013-diff-various.sh
+++ b/t/t4013-diff-various.sh
@@ -548,6 +548,15 @@ test_expect_success 'git config log.diffMerges hide: has no effect on --cc' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git config log.diffMerges-m-imply-p has proper effect' '
+	git log -m -p master >result &&
+	process_diffs result >expected &&
+	test_config log.diffMerges-m-imply-p true &&
+	git log -m master >result &&
+	process_diffs result >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 # -m in "git diff-index" means "match missing", that differs
 # from its meaning in "git diff". Let's check it in diff-index.
 # The line in the output for removed file should disappear when
diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
index fc6b0722216a..26a7e4ff877c 100755
--- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
+++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
@@ -2498,6 +2498,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git config - variable name' '
 	log.decorate Z
 	log.diffMerges Z
 	log.diffMergesHide Z
+	log.diffMerges-m-imply-p Z
 	EOF
 '
 
@@ -2527,6 +2528,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git -c - variable name' '
 	log.decorate=Z
 	log.diffMerges=Z
 	log.diffMergesHide=Z
+	log.diffMerges-m-imply-p=Z
 	EOF
 '
 
@@ -2550,6 +2552,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git clone --config= - variable name' '
 	log.decorate=Z
 	log.diffMerges=Z
 	log.diffMergesHide=Z
+	log.diffMerges-m-imply-p=Z
 	EOF
 '
 
