diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 20c23ef677c..094835c2939 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -173,11 +173,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
index 67f11d619e2..45cb1dcc090 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h b/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
index edd19985a8c..c1b33767658 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/at32uc3/at32uc3_config.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
index 8beef94bc74..0aa73053ed1 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/at90usb/at90usb_config.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h b/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
index be89234c953..3835fb459dc 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
+++ b/arch/avr/src/atmega/atmega_config.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 3b86fd05825..76de41c99af 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
@@ -193,11 +194,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
 
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
index a2cf078e93f..b9dfd9ba147 100755
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -161,11 +161,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
 
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
index 5c22e50a1fd..e54b86dec20 100755
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
index fa8e5cf5dcc..3063b4b4b9f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -163,11 +163,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
index 62f9b840212..0eb1ed6a0bb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
index ffdfbb4eee4..3aef5c637e3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
index 083beea5938..0504755f6d9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
index 3e2f0695886..de11c794724 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   ramlog_consoleinit();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();      /* System logging device */
 #endif
@@ -116,6 +119,6 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
-  uipdriver_init();         /* Our "real" netwok driver */
+  uipdriver_init();         /* Our "real" network driver */
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_internal.h b/arch/sim/src/up_internal.h
index 343a4b39b0a..04fd71efc06 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_internal.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
index f58fd00a6b4..49238556d13 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -163,11 +163,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
index f6aa649a5ee..22956ecb38d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 968e8e8f0ad..e9c58c4899d 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -178,11 +178,14 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   /* Initialize the system logging device */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
+  syslog_initialize();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
   ramlog_sysloginit();
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the netwok */
+  /* Initialize the network */
 
   up_netinitialize();
   up_ledon(LED_IRQSENABLED);
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
index 13c524c8f23..4d07392d93b 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 /* Determine which device to use as the system logging device */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSLOG
+#  undef CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR
 #  undef CONFIG_RAMLOG_SYSLOG
 #endif