diff --git a/src/_pytest/junitxml.py b/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
index 63266a333..d8884fe6d 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
@@ -560,7 +560,8 @@ class LogXML:
             if report.when == "call":  # ignore setup/teardown
                 reporter = self._opentestcase(report)
                 reporter.append_pass(report)
-                reporter.write_captured_output(report)
+                if not self.log_passing_tests:
+                    reporter.write_captured_output(report)
         elif report.failed:
             if report.when == "teardown":
                 # The following vars are needed when xdist plugin is used.