diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
index 8c5a2e340a68..2c16d73d4693 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ vsyslog(pri, fmt, ap)
 
 	cnt = sizeof(tbuf) - tbuf_cookie.left;
 
+	/* Remove a trailing newline */
+	if (tbuf[cnt - 1] == '\n')
+		cnt--;
+
 	/* Output to stderr if requested. */
 	if (LogStat & LOG_PERROR) {
 		struct iovec iov[2];