diff --git a/packages/sysutils/systemd/init.d/12_udev-monitor b/packages/sysutils/systemd/init.d/12_udev-monitor
index 77d3d77b0b..7a8a152288 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/systemd/init.d/12_udev-monitor
+++ b/packages/sysutils/systemd/init.d/12_udev-monitor
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, installer, textmode
 
-(
-  progress "monitoring udev events"
-  exec udevadm monitor -e > /dev/udev.log
-)&
+if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
+  (
+    progress "monitoring udev events"
+    exec udevadm monitor -e > /var/log/udev.log
+  )&
+fi