diff --git a/src/syslogd.c b/src/syslogd.c
index f624eac..02d0718 100644
--- a/src/syslogd.c
+++ b/src/syslogd.c
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 */
 	if (KernLog) {
 		if (in_container()) {
+			KernLog = 0;
 			no_sys = 1;
 			goto no_klogd;
 		}