diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/firewall b/src/initscripts/system/firewall
index 50f2b3e02..352ae2496 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/system/firewall
+++ b/src/initscripts/system/firewall
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ iptables_init() {
 	iptables -A OUTPUT -j HOSTILE
 
 	iptables -N HOSTILE_DROP
-	iptables -A HOSTILE_DROP -m limit --limit 10/second -j LOG --log-prefix "DROP_HOSTILE "
+	if [ "$LOGDROPHOSTILE" == "on" ]; then
+		iptables -A HOSTILE_DROP -m limit --limit 10/second -j LOG --log-prefix "DROP_HOSTILE "
+	fi
 	iptables -A HOSTILE_DROP -j DROP -m comment --comment "DROP_HOSTILE"
 
 	# IP Address Blocklist chains