diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index f6c2b66..333fba5 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@
 static int  kernelVersion  = 0;
 static char termType[32]   = "TERM=linux";
 static char console[32]    = _PATH_CONSOLE;
+#ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOGD
 static char *log           = VC_5;
+#endif
 static sig_atomic_t got_cont = 0;
 static const int LOG = 0x1;
 static const int CONSOLE = 0x2;