diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd
index 4b26b023ef..82d727e546 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="$SYSLOGD_OPTIONS -f /storage/.config/syslog.conf"
   fi
 
+  rm /var/run/syslogd.pid &>/dev/null
+
   syslogd $SYSLOGD_OPTIONS
 
   if [ "$SYSLOG_REMOTE" == "true" -a "$SYSLOG_SERVER" ]; then