diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4a622865e3..5c580b8819 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-10-10  Tambet Ingo  <tambet@gmail.com>
+
+	* src/nm-logging.c (nm_logging_setup): Don't use LOG_CONS when running as
+	a daemon to prevent NM logging spew on console on startup and shutdown (due
+	to dependency loop between NM and syslog).
+
 2008-10-10  Alexander Sack  <asac@ubuntu.com>
 
 	Implement managed mode. We bind devices configured in /etc/network/interfaces
diff --git a/src/nm-logging.c b/src/nm-logging.c
index 82a933f748..cd098f6ea8 100644
--- a/src/nm-logging.c
+++ b/src/nm-logging.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void
 nm_logging_setup (gboolean become_daemon)
 {
 	if (become_daemon)
-		openlog (G_LOG_DOMAIN, LOG_CONS, LOG_DAEMON);
+		openlog (G_LOG_DOMAIN, 0, LOG_DAEMON);
 	else
 		openlog (G_LOG_DOMAIN, LOG_CONS | LOG_PERROR, LOG_USER);