1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/initctl.c b/src/initctl.c
index e1ab3f7e49..115452e86b 100644
--- a/src/initctl.c
+++ b/src/initctl.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_SYSLOG_OR_KMSG);
         log_parse_environment();
+        log_open();
 
         if ((n = sd_listen_fds(true)) < 0) {
                 log_error("Failed to read listening file descriptors from environment: %s", strerror(-r));