diff --git a/build/ami b/build/ami
index 5979edc..d21d84f 100755
--- a/build/ami
+++ b/build/ami
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SRCDIR=`dirname $0`
 [ ${SRCDIR:0:1} = "/" ] || SRCDIR=`pwd`/$SRCDIR
 
 . $SRCDIR/../lib/hvm_help.sh
+. $SRCDIR/../lib/utils.sh
 
 [ -z "$BUILDSEND_MP" ] && BUILDSEND_MP=/kayak_image
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ customise() {
     log "... installing noautofs profile"
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/noautofs.xml
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/rsyslog.xml
+    logadm_rsyslog $root
 
     # Decrease boot delay
     cat << EOM > $root/boot/loader.conf.local
diff --git a/build/azure b/build/azure
index 0a38c02..98db119 100755
--- a/build/azure
+++ b/build/azure
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SRCDIR=`dirname $0`
 [ ${SRCDIR:0:1} = "/" ] || SRCDIR=`pwd`/$SRCDIR
 
 . $SRCDIR/../lib/hvm_help.sh
+. $SRCDIR/../lib/utils.sh
 
 [ -z "$BUILDSEND_MP" ] && BUILDSEND_MP=/kayak_image
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ customise() {
     log "... installing azure profile"
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/azure.xml
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/rsyslog.xml
+    logadm_rsyslog $root
 
     img_postboot_block $root << EOM
 /sbin/ipadm create-if hv_netvsc0 | tee /dev/msglog
diff --git a/build/bhyve b/build/bhyve
index e1e189f..7084d4b 100755
--- a/build/bhyve
+++ b/build/bhyve
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SRCDIR=`dirname $0`
 [ ${SRCDIR:0:1} = "/" ] || SRCDIR=`pwd`/$SRCDIR
 
 . $SRCDIR/../lib/hvm_help.sh
+. $SRCDIR/../lib/utils.sh
 
 [ -z "$BUILDSEND_MP" ] && BUILDSEND_MP=/kayak_image
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ customise() {
     log "... installing noautofs profile"
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/noautofs.xml
     img_install_profile $root $SRCDIR/../etc/rsyslog.xml
+    logadm_rsyslog $root
 
     img_postboot_block $root << EOM
 /bin/cp /etc/nsswitch.{dns,conf}
diff --git a/installer/dialog-install b/installer/dialog-install
index 8841e80..d5447ca 100755
--- a/installer/dialog-install
+++ b/installer/dialog-install
@@ -427,8 +427,10 @@ MakeBootable $RPOOL $bename || bomb "Could not make bootable"
     logcmd cp /kayak/etc/nossh.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
 
 # Use rsyslog as the default log daemon
-[ -f /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml ] && \
-    logcmd cp /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
+if [ -f /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml ]; then
+	logcmd cp /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
+	logadm_rsyslog $ALTROOT
+fi
 
 # Add extra repo (can be disabled in the configuration menu)
 extrarepo -on
diff --git a/installer/rpool-install b/installer/rpool-install
index 4a550ff..8853abb 100644
--- a/installer/rpool-install
+++ b/installer/rpool-install
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ MakeBootable $RPOOL $bename
     cp /kayak/etc/nossh.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
 
 # Use rsyslog as the default log daemon
-[ -f /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml ] && \
-    logcmd cp /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
+if [ -f /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml ]; then
+	logcmd cp /kayak/etc/rsyslog.xml $ALTROOT/etc/svc/profile/site/
+	logadm_rsyslog $ALTROOT
+fi
 
 # Add extra repo (can be disabled in the configuration menu)
 extrarepo -on
diff --git a/lib/utils.sh b/lib/utils.sh
index 3f1a88b..6b6b328 100644
--- a/lib/utils.sh
+++ b/lib/utils.sh
@@ -105,5 +105,13 @@ SUPATH=/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/ooce/sbin:/usr/bin:/opt/ooce/bin
     runpkg publisher
 }
 
+function logadm_rsyslog {
+    typeset altroot="${1:?altroot}"
+
+    sed -i '
+        s^/var/run/syslog.pid^/var/run/rsyslogd.pid^
+    ' $altroot/etc/logadm.conf
+}
+
 # Vim hints
 # vim:ts=4:sw=4:et:fdm=marker