diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
index 4155f345bc7e..41a5848e26d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       excludes = [ "networking/httpd_ratelimit_cgi.c" ]; # New since release.
       hash = "sha256-Msm9sDZrVx7ofunnvnTS73SPKUUpR3Tv5xZ/wBd+rts=";
     })
+    # syslogd: fix writing to local log file
+    # https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2024-October/090969.html
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://hg.slitaz.org/wok/raw-file/1cba565dc2a9/busybox/stuff/busybox-1.37-fix-syslogd.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-NZRctLv1CpTfnR6+CA890YY8ljBQLGkkselyP5/TnsQ=";
+    })
     # https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2026-March/092010.html
     ./build-system-buffer-overflow.patch
   ]