1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
index 90fd9042cc0d..11ae5b56fe83 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.c
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ vsyslog(pri, fmt, ap)
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * Output the message to the console; don't worry about blocking,
-	 * if console blocks everything will.  Make sure the error reported
-	 * is the one from the syslogd failure.
+	 * Output the message to the console; try not to block
+	 * as a blocking console should not stop other processes.
+	 * Make sure the error reported is the one from the syslogd failure.
 	 */
 	if (LogStat & LOG_CONS &&
-	    (fd = _open(_PATH_CONSOLE, O_WRONLY, 0)) >= 0) {
+	    (fd = _open(_PATH_CONSOLE, O_WRONLY|O_NONBLOCK, 0)) >= 0) {
 		struct iovec iov[2];
 		struct iovec *v = iov;