diff --git a/sysklogd/klogd.c b/sysklogd/klogd.c
index c0ec1c0bf..82596bc0b 100644
--- a/sysklogd/klogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/klogd.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void klogd_close(void)
 #else
 
 # ifndef _PATH_KLOG
-#  ifdef __GNU__
+#  if defined(__GNU__) || defined (__FreeBSD__)
 #   define _PATH_KLOG "/dev/klog"
 #  else
 #   error "your system's _PATH_KLOG is unknown"