diff --git a/conf/cassandra.yaml b/conf/cassandra.yaml
index 076a729f3d..d79423e3af 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra.yaml
+++ b/conf/cassandra.yaml
@@ -1051,6 +1051,12 @@ inter_dc_tcp_nodelay: false
 tracetype_query_ttl: 86400
 tracetype_repair_ttl: 604800
 
+# By default, Cassandra logs GC Pauses greater than 200 ms at INFO level
+# This threshold can be adjusted to minimize logging if necessary
+# gc_log_threshold_in_ms: 200
+
+# If unset, all GC Pauses greater than gc_log_threshold_in_ms will log at
+# INFO level
 # UDFs (user defined functions) are disabled by default.
 # As of Cassandra 3.0 there is a sandbox in place that should prevent execution of evil code.
 enable_user_defined_functions: false
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/Config.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/Config.java
index 2473c0c0c4..88b5db060d 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/Config.java
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ public class Config
     public volatile Long index_summary_capacity_in_mb;
     public volatile int index_summary_resize_interval_in_minutes = 60;
 
+    public int gc_log_threshold_in_ms = 200;
     public int gc_warn_threshold_in_ms = 0;
 
     // TTL for different types of trace events.
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/DatabaseDescriptor.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/DatabaseDescriptor.java
index 1375a39626..38dce1116b 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/DatabaseDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/config/DatabaseDescriptor.java
@@ -385,6 +385,11 @@ public class DatabaseDescriptor
         }
         paritionerName = partitioner.getClass().getCanonicalName();
 
+        if (config.gc_log_threshold_in_ms < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ConfigurationException("gc_log_threshold_in_ms must be a positive integer");
+        }
+
         if (conf.gc_warn_threshold_in_ms < 0)
         {
             throw new ConfigurationException("gc_warn_threshold_in_ms must be a positive integer");
@@ -2169,6 +2174,11 @@ public class DatabaseDescriptor
         conf.user_function_timeout_policy = userFunctionTimeoutPolicy;
     }
 
+    public static long getGCLogThreshold()
+    {
+        return conf.gc_log_threshold_in_ms;
+    }
+
     public static EncryptionContext getEncryptionContext()
     {
         return encryptionContext;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/GCInspector.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/GCInspector.java
index c423b8ff12..e7cfcd0a84 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/GCInspector.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/GCInspector.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class GCInspector implements NotificationListener, GCInspectorMXBean
 {
     public static final String MBEAN_NAME = "org.apache.cassandra.service:type=GCInspector";
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GCInspector.class);
-    final static long MIN_LOG_DURATION = 200;
+    final static long MIN_LOG_DURATION = DatabaseDescriptor.getGCLogThreshold();
     final static long GC_WARN_THRESHOLD_IN_MS = DatabaseDescriptor.getGCWarnThreshold();
     final static long STAT_THRESHOLD = GC_WARN_THRESHOLD_IN_MS != 0 ? GC_WARN_THRESHOLD_IN_MS : MIN_LOG_DURATION;