diff --git a/distrib/utils/libhack/syslog.c b/distrib/utils/libhack/syslog.c
index ef600ea172ea..fd5403e0e807 100644
--- a/distrib/utils/libhack/syslog.c
+++ b/distrib/utils/libhack/syslog.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ closelog(void)
 int
 setlogmask(int mask)
 {
+	return 0xff;
 }
 
 __strong_alias(_syslog, syslog)