diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index f934cbd..d0baeb8 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
     trigger early-boot
     trigger boot
 
+    start logd
+
 on property:sys.powerctl=*
    powerctl ${sys.powerctl}
 
diff --git a/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc b/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc
index 423039c..364fd82 100644
--- a/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc
+++ b/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-on load_all_props_action
-    start logd
-
-on load_persist_props_action
-    start logd
-
 service logd /sbin/logd
     class core
-    socket logd stream 0666 logd logd
-    socket logdr seqpacket 0666 logd logd
-    socket logdw dgram 0222 logd logd
-    group root system
+    socket logdr seqpacket 0666 root root
+    socket logdw dgram+passcred 0222 root root
+    file /proc/kmsg r
+    file /dev/kmsg w
+    user root
+    group root
+    capabilities SYSLOG AUDIT_CONTROL SETGID SETUID
     seclabel u:r:logd:s0