diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/05_syslogd
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd
rename to packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/05_syslogd
index b34ed534a5..d7f7989dcb 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/23_syslogd
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d/05_syslogd
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
   # ensure that environment is sane
   . /etc/profile
 
-  progress "Starting Syslog daemon"
-
   if [ -e $CONFIG_CACHE/syslog/remote ] ; then
     source $CONFIG_CACHE/syslog/remote
   fi
@@ -48,6 +46,8 @@
 
   syslogd $SYSLOGD_OPTIONS
 
+  progress "Starting Syslog daemon"
+
   if [ "$SYSLOG_REMOTE" == "true" -a "$SYSLOG_SERVER" ]; then
     sleep 3
   fi