diff --git a/package/sysklogd/syslogd.service b/package/sysklogd/syslogd.service
index 1bf1bb3bd9..c7e724e13b 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/syslogd.service
+++ b/package/sysklogd/syslogd.service
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ Description=System Logging Service
 Requires=syslog.socket
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/sbin/syslogd -m 0 -F
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/syslogd
+ExecStart=/sbin/syslogd -m 0 -F $SYSLOGD_ARGS
 StandardOutput=null
 Restart=on-failure