diff --git a/src/core/ngx_syslog.c b/src/core/ngx_syslog.c
index d4e79f67d..08f4c0483 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_syslog.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_syslog.c
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ ngx_syslog_parse_args(ngx_conf_t *cf, ngx_syslog_peer_t *peer)
             peer->tag.data = p + 4;
             peer->tag.len = len - 4;
 
+        } else if (len == 10 && ngx_strncmp(p, "nohostname", 10) == 0) {
+            peer->nohostname = 1;
+
         } else {
             ngx_conf_log_error(NGX_LOG_EMERG, cf, 0,
                                "unknown syslog parameter \"%s\"", p);
@@ -220,6 +223,11 @@ ngx_syslog_add_header(ngx_syslog_peer_t *peer, u_char *buf)
 
     pri = peer->facility * 8 + peer->severity;
 
+    if (peer->nohostname) {
+        return ngx_sprintf(buf, "<%ui>%V %V: ", pri, &ngx_cached_syslog_time,
+                           &peer->tag);
+    }
+
     return ngx_sprintf(buf, "<%ui>%V %V %V: ", pri, &ngx_cached_syslog_time,
                        &ngx_cycle->hostname, &peer->tag);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_syslog.h b/src/core/ngx_syslog.h
index a9150516f..cc4c842c7 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_syslog.h
+++ b/src/core/ngx_syslog.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
     ngx_addr_t        server;
     ngx_connection_t  conn;
-    ngx_uint_t        busy;  /* unsigned busy:1; */
+    unsigned          busy:1;
+    unsigned          nohostname:1;
 } ngx_syslog_peer_t;