diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 71df781e..f4b500b6 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint32_t adapter_mask = 0xffffffff;
   int crash = 0;
 
-  while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Aa:fu:g:c:Chdr:j:")) != -1) {
+  while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Aa:fu:g:c:Chdr:j:s")) != -1) {
     switch(c) {
     case 'a':
       adapter_mask = 0x0;
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     case 'd':
       log_debug_to_console = 1;
       break;
+    case 's':
+      log_debug_to_syslog = 1;
+      break;
     case 'C':
       createdefault = 1;
       break;