diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index 49deab2d7..8845bb41b 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <paths.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@ static int doRemoteLog = FALSE;
 static int local_logging = FALSE;
 #endif
 
+/* Make loging output smaller. */
+static bool small = false;
+
 
 #define MAXLINE         1024	/* maximum line length */
 
@@ -428,8 +432,13 @@ static void logMessage(int pri, char *msg)
 	}
 	if (local_logging == TRUE)
 #endif
+	{
 		/* now spew out the message to wherever it is supposed to go */
-		message("%s %s %s %s\n", timestamp, LocalHostName, res, msg);
+		if (small)
+			message("%s %s\n", timestamp, msg);
+		else
+			message("%s %s %s %s\n", timestamp, LocalHostName, res, msg);
+	}
 }
 
 static void quit_signal(int sig)
@@ -666,6 +675,9 @@ extern int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			circular_logging = TRUE;
 			break;
 #endif
+		case 'S':
+			small = true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			bb_show_usage();
 		}