diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index 9624e226..85421962 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ on late-init
     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 42537c76..29db6be8 100644
--- a/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc
+++ b/etc/init.recovery.logd.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+on late-init
+    start logd
+
 service logd /system/bin/logd
     class core
     socket logdr seqpacket 0666 root root