diff --git a/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.conf b/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.conf
index 193f5e9ea8bdb0..6c388cc871da13 100644
--- a/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.conf
+++ b/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.conf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config syncthing 'syncthing'
 	# Running as 'root' is possible, but not recommended
 	option user 'syncthing'
 
-	option logfile '/etc/syncthing/syncthing.log'
+	option logfile '/var/log/syncthing.log'
 	option log_max_old_files 7
 	# Size in bytes
 	option log_max_size 1048576
diff --git a/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.init b/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.init
index 9fa1ddf4023209..6cc907c284102b 100644
--- a/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.init
+++ b/utils/syncthing/files/syncthing.init
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ start_service() {
 	local enabled=0
 	local gui_address="http://0.0.0.0:8384"
 	local home="/etc/syncthing"
-	local logfile="/etc/syncthing/syncthing.log"
+	local logfile="/var/log/syncthing.log"
 	local macprocs=0
 	local nice=0
 	local user="syncthing"