diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b199c0a..4c8120c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ ss-[local|redir|server]
       [-c <config_file>]         json format config file
 
       [-i <interface>]           specific network interface to bind,
-                                 only avaliable in local and server modes
+                                 only available in local and server modes
       [-b <local_address>]       specific local address to bind,
-                                 only avaliable in local and redir modes
+                                 only available in local and redir modes
       [-u]                       udprelay mode to supprot udp traffic
-                                 only avaliable in local and server modes
+                                 only available in local and server modes
       [-v]                       verbose mode, debug output in console
 
 notes:
diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index b28020e6..b56b0f93 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (pid_flags)
     {
+        USE_SYSLOG(argv[0]);
         demonize(pid_path);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/redir.c b/src/redir.c
index b674b5ad..7379ef53 100644
--- a/src/redir.c
+++ b/src/redir.c
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (pid_flags)
     {
+        USE_SYSLOG(argv[0]);
         demonize(pid_path);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 4a8f32a6..d6468afb 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -988,6 +988,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (pid_flags)
     {
+        USE_SYSLOG(argv[0]);
         demonize(pid_path);
     }
 
@@ -1043,7 +1044,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     // Setup UDP
-    if (udprelay) 
+    if (udprelay)
     {
         LOGD("udprelay enabled.");
         udprelay_init(server_host[0], server_port, asyncns, m, iface);
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 61c24279..7a18c90c 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 #define INT_DIGITS 19		/* enough for 64 bit integer */
 
+#ifdef HAS_SYSLOG
+int use_syslog = 0;
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
 void ERROR(const char *s)
 {
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ void usage()
     printf("  maintained by Max Lv <max.c.lv@gmail.com>\n\n");
     printf("  usage:\n\n");
     printf("    ss-[local|redir|server]\n");
-    printf("          -s <server_host>           host name or ip address of your remote server\n");       
+    printf("          -s <server_host>           host name or ip address of your remote server\n");
     printf("          -p <server_port>           port number of your remote server\n");
     printf("          -l <local_port>            port number of your local server\n");
     printf("          -k <password>              password of your remote server\n");
@@ -96,11 +100,11 @@ void usage()
     printf("          [-c <config_file>]         json format config file\n");
     printf("\n");
     printf("          [-i <interface>]           specific network interface to bind,\n");
-    printf("                                     only avaliable in local and server modes\n");
+    printf("                                     only available in local and server modes\n");
     printf("          [-b <local_address>]       specific local address to bind,\n");
-    printf("                                     only avaliable in local and redir modes\n");
+    printf("                                     only available in local and redir modes\n");
     printf("          [-u]                       udprelay mode to supprot udp traffic\n");
-    printf("                                     only avaliable in local and server modes\n");
+    printf("                                     only available in local and server modes\n");
     printf("          [-v]                       verbose mode, debug output in console\n");
     printf("\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index c49baa84..c1e45e0f 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <android/log.h>
 
+#define USE_SYSLOG(ident)
 #define LOGD(...) ((void)__android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_DEBUG, "shadowsocks", __VA_ARGS__))
 #define LOGE(...) ((void)__android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, "shadowsocks", __VA_ARGS__))
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #define TIME_FORMAT "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 
+#define USE_SYSLOG(ident)
+
 #define LOGD(format, ...) do {\
     time_t now = time(NULL);\
     char timestr[20];\
@@ -36,23 +39,41 @@ while(0)
 
 #else
 
+#include <syslog.h>
+
+#define HAS_SYSLOG
+extern int use_syslog;
+
 #define TIME_FORMAT "%F %T"
 
+#define USE_SYSLOG(ident) do {\
+    use_syslog = 1;\
+    openlog((ident), LOG_CONS | LOG_PID, 0);}\
+while(0)
+
 #define LOGD(format, ...) do {\
-    time_t now = time(NULL);\
-    char timestr[20];\
-    strftime(timestr, 20, TIME_FORMAT, localtime(&now));\
-    fprintf(stderr, "\e[01;32m %s INFO: \e[0m" format "\n", timestr, ##__VA_ARGS__);}\
+    if (use_syslog) {\
+        syslog(LOG_INFO, format, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+    } else {\
+        time_t now = time(NULL);\
+        char timestr[20];\
+        strftime(timestr, 20, TIME_FORMAT, localtime(&now));\
+        fprintf(stderr, "\e[01;32m %s INFO: \e[0m" format "\n", timestr, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+    }}\
 while(0)
 
 #define LOGE(format, ...) do {\
-    time_t now = time(NULL);\
-    char timestr[20];\
-    strftime(timestr, 20, TIME_FORMAT, localtime(&now));\
-    fprintf(stderr, "\e[01;35m %s ERROR: \e[0m" format "\n", timestr, ##__VA_ARGS__);}\
+    if (use_syslog) {\
+        syslog(LOG_ERR, format, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+    } else {\
+        time_t now = time(NULL);\
+        char timestr[20];\
+        strftime(timestr, 20, TIME_FORMAT, localtime(&now));\
+        fprintf(stderr, "\e[01;35m %s ERROR: \e[0m" format "\n", timestr, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+    }}\
 while(0)
 
-#endif 
+#endif
 /* _WIN32 */
 
 #endif