diff --git a/etc/rc.d/cleanvar b/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
index f2b396f0390c..039f1aa53602 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
+++ b/etc/rc.d/cleanvar
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ purgedir()
 		(
 			cd "$dir" && for file in .* *
 			do
+				# Skip over logging sockets
+				[ -S "$file" -a "$file" = "log" ] && continue
 				[ ."$file" = .. -o ."$file" = ... ] && continue
 				if [ -d "$file" -a ! -L "$file" ]
 				then