--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Thu Nov 23 22:51:01 2023 +0100
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Mon Feb 12 16:22:47 2024 +0100
@@ -3680,7 +3680,7 @@
 
     wopts = logcmdutil.walkopts(
         pats=pats,
-        opts=opts,
+        opts=pycompat.byteskwargs(opts),
         revspec=opts['rev'],
         include_pats=opts['include'],
         exclude_pats=opts['exclude'],