diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
index bf0391cc9185..8d827189ebb5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/internal/config/package.scala
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ package object config {
   private[spark] val EVENT_LOG_OVERWRITE =
     ConfigBuilder("spark.eventLog.overwrite").booleanConf.createWithDefault(false)
 
+  private[spark] val EVENT_LOG_CALLSITE_LONG_FORM =
+    ConfigBuilder("spark.eventLog.longForm.enabled").booleanConf.createWithDefault(false)
+
   private[spark] val EXECUTOR_CLASS_PATH =
     ConfigBuilder(SparkLauncher.EXECUTOR_EXTRA_CLASSPATH).stringConf.createOptional
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/RDDInfo.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/RDDInfo.scala
index e5abbf745cc4..19f86569c1e3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/RDDInfo.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/storage/RDDInfo.scala
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 package org.apache.spark.storage
 
+import org.apache.spark.SparkEnv
 import org.apache.spark.annotation.DeveloperApi
+import org.apache.spark.internal.config._
 import org.apache.spark.rdd.{RDD, RDDOperationScope}
 import org.apache.spark.util.Utils
 
@@ -53,10 +55,17 @@ class RDDInfo(
 }
 
 private[spark] object RDDInfo {
+  private val callsiteLongForm = SparkEnv.get.conf.get(EVENT_LOG_CALLSITE_LONG_FORM)
+
   def fromRdd(rdd: RDD[_]): RDDInfo = {
     val rddName = Option(rdd.name).getOrElse(Utils.getFormattedClassName(rdd))
     val parentIds = rdd.dependencies.map(_.rdd.id)
+    val callSite = if (callsiteLongForm) {
+      rdd.creationSite.longForm
+    } else {
+      rdd.creationSite.shortForm
+    }
     new RDDInfo(rdd.id, rddName, rdd.partitions.length,
-      rdd.getStorageLevel, parentIds, rdd.creationSite.shortForm, rdd.scope)
+      rdd.getStorageLevel, parentIds, callSite, rdd.scope)
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 3a8d56776e9e..782ccff66707 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -746,6 +746,13 @@ Apart from these, the following properties are also available, and may be useful
     *Warning*: This will increase the size of the event log considerably.
   </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+  <td><code>spark.eventLog.longForm.enabled</code></td>
+  <td>false</td>
+  <td>
+    If true, use the long form of call sites in the event log. Otherwise use the short form.
+  </td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>spark.eventLog.compress</code></td>
   <td>false</td>