diff --git a/src/journal/journald.c b/src/journal/journald.c
index 547c4ecc21..232457aa5b 100644
--- a/src/journal/journald.c
+++ b/src/journal/journald.c
@@ -2774,7 +2774,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
 
-        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_CONSOLE);
+        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_KMSG);
         log_set_facility(LOG_SYSLOG);
         log_parse_environment();
         log_open();