diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index f926b7f0381..a37fc33e7f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 #include <nuttx/crypto/crypto.h>
 
@@ -248,12 +248,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
index b79f95876cb..6e26835f296 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
@@ -267,12 +267,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 47c8abfe94a..621fae32cda 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include "up_arch.h"
@@ -186,12 +186,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
index dbb950424bb..d09c34e5479 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
@@ -188,12 +188,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 89fb6579c34..6bfebb2f0dc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include "up_arch.h"
@@ -180,12 +180,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
index 7efcfb23738..445012443e4 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/mtd/mtd.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
@@ -168,12 +168,9 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   ramlog_consoleinit();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  /* Initialize the system logging device */
+
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();      /* System logging device */
-#endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FS_FAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT)
   up_registerblockdevice(); /* Our FAT ramdisk at /dev/ram0 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 15197e93a5f..72f1b7a0758 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
@@ -188,12 +188,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 853ae0ce7a8..597170a276f 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
-#include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
@@ -188,12 +188,7 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
   syslog_initialize();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-  ramlog_sysloginit();
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
index b773d958925..3032b9cdf5a 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
-#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog.h>
+#include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 
@@ -182,6 +183,10 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   ramlog_consoleinit();
 #endif
 
+  /* Initialize the system logging device */
+
+  syslog_initialize();
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT
   /* Initialize the network */
 
diff --git a/drivers/syslog/ramlog.c b/drivers/syslog/ramlog.c
index ad62e935f15..77381017324 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/ramlog.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/ramlog.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ int ramlog_consoleinit(void)
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: ramlog_sysloginit
+ * Name: ramlog_syslog_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   Use a pre-allocated RAM logging device and register it at the path
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ int ramlog_consoleinit(void)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-int ramlog_sysloginit(void)
+int ramlog_syslog_initialize(void)
 {
   /* Register the syslog character driver */
 
diff --git a/drivers/syslog/syslog_initialize.c b/drivers/syslog/syslog_initialize.c
index 4ac34bc8f6d..cda142268fa 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/syslog_initialize.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/syslog_initialize.c
@@ -73,10 +73,16 @@ int syslog_initialize(void)
 
   /* Not much to this yet... more is coming */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG) && defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR)
   /* Enable use of a character device as the SYSLOG device */
 
   ret = syslog_dev_initialize();
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG)
+  /* Use the RAMLOG as the SYSLOG device */
+
+  ramlog_syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #else
   /* Nothing needs to be done */
 
diff --git a/include/nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h b/include/nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h
index 75c767819cb..84d651038b8 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int ramlog_consoleinit(void);
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: ramlog_sysloginit
+ * Name: ramlog_syslog_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   Create the RAM logging device and register it at the specified path.
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int ramlog_consoleinit(void);
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
-int ramlog_sysloginit(void);
+int ramlog_syslog_initialize(void);
 #endif
 
 #undef EXTERN