diff --git a/external/subpack/admin/syslog-ng/files/syslog-ng.init b/external/subpack/admin/syslog-ng/files/syslog-ng.init
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+++ b/external/subpack/admin/syslog-ng/files/syslog-ng.init
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2019 OpenWrt.org
+
+START=50
+
+USE_PROCD=1
+
+start_service() {
+	[ -f /etc/syslog-ng.conf ] || return 1
+	procd_open_instance
+	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/syslog-ng --foreground
+	procd_close_instance
+}
+
+reload_service() {
+	/usr/sbin/syslog-ng-ctl reload
+}