diff --git a/modules/services/logging/syslogd.nix b/modules/services/logging/syslogd.nix
index b600d353fe5..083568b51e3 100644
--- a/modules/services/logging/syslogd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/logging/syslogd.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ let
 
     *.*;mail.none;local1.none    -/var/log/messages
   '';
+
+  syslogdParameters = if cfg.enableNetworkInput then "-r " else "";
+
 in
 
 {
@@ -54,6 +57,14 @@ in
         '';
       };
 
+      enableNetworkInput = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = false;
+        description = ''
+          Accept logging through UDP. Option -r of syslogd(8).
+        '';
+      };
+
       extraConfig = mkOption {
         type = types.string;
         default = "";
@@ -82,7 +93,7 @@ in
 
         daemonType = "fork";
 
-        exec = "${pkgs.sysklogd}/sbin/syslogd -f ${syslogConf}";
+        exec = "${pkgs.sysklogd}/sbin/syslogd ${syslogdParameters} -f ${syslogConf}";
       };
 
   };