diff --git a/package/skeleton-init-finit/skeleton/etc/finit.d/available/sysklogd.conf b/package/skeleton-init-finit/skeleton/etc/finit.d/available/sysklogd.conf
index f69a40c7..0e3191fa 100644
--- a/package/skeleton-init-finit/skeleton/etc/finit.d/available/sysklogd.conf
+++ b/package/skeleton-init-finit/skeleton/etc/finit.d/available/sysklogd.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,11 @@
 # which allows us to create a barrier at boot for services that might
 # otherwise leak log messages to console.
 
-service name:syslogd env:-/etc/default/sysklogd <run/udevadm:5/success> \
+# Use <pid/syslogd> as barrier for other system tasks and service that
+# rely on modules, firmware, and device nodes to be ready.
+service if:udevd env:-/etc/default/sysklogd <run/udevadm:5/success> \
+	[S0123456789] syslogd -F $SYSLOGD_ARGS -- System log daemon
+service if:mdev  env:-/etc/default/sysklogd <run/coldplug/success> \
+	[S0123456789] syslogd -F $SYSLOGD_ARGS -- System log daemon
+service if:mdevd env:-/etc/default/sysklogd <run/coldplug/success> \
 	[S0123456789] syslogd -F $SYSLOGD_ARGS -- System log daemon