diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
index cd0f1b64ccf..df01676dd07 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
  */
 
 #define	MAXLINE		1024		/* maximum line length */
-#define	MAXSVLINE	120		/* maximum saved line length */
+#define	MAXSVLINE	MAXLINE		/* maximum saved line length */
 #define	DEFUPRI		(LOG_USER|LOG_NOTICE)
 #define	DEFSPRI		(LOG_KERN|LOG_CRIT)
 #define	TIMERINTVL	30		/* interval for checking flush, mark */