diff --git a/admin/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.init b/admin/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.init
index 77a9fc7050..f06617e45e 100644
--- a/admin/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.init
+++ b/admin/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.init
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ start_service() {
 	expand_config
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/rsyslogd -f ${CONFIG_FILE} -n
+	procd_set_param file ${BASE_CONFIG_FILE} ${CONFIG_FILE}
 	procd_close_instance
 }