diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/Makefile b/usr.sbin/syslogd/Makefile
index 9b010093bd3e..47640130bb14 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ SRCS=	syslogd.c ttymsg.c
 DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
 LDADD=	-lutil
 
+WARNS?= 3
+
 .if ${MK_INET6_SUPPORT} != "no"
 CFLAGS+= -DINET6
 .endif