diff --git a/examples/etc/turnserver.conf b/examples/etc/turnserver.conf
index 97999e7b..625fa393 100644
--- a/examples/etc/turnserver.conf
+++ b/examples/etc/turnserver.conf
@@ -528,6 +528,11 @@
 #
 #syslog
 
+# Set syslog facility for syslog messages
+# Default values is ''.
+#
+#syslog-facility="LOG_LOCAL1"
+
 # This flag means that no log file rollover will be used, and the log file
 # name will be constructed as-is, without PID and date appendage.
 # This option can be used, for example, together with the logrotate tool.
diff --git a/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.c b/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.c
index 991b2918..675838ab 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.c
+++ b/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.c
@@ -147,6 +147,48 @@ int turn_mutex_destroy(turn_mutex* mutex) {
 
 ///////////////////////// LOG ///////////////////////////////////
 
+/* syslog facility */
+/*BVB-594  Syslog facility */
+static char* str_fac[]={"LOG_AUTH","LOG_CRON","LOG_DAEMON",
+			"LOG_KERN","LOG_LOCAL0","LOG_LOCAL1",
+			"LOG_LOCAL2","LOG_LOCAL3","LOG_LOCAL4","LOG_LOCAL5",
+			"LOG_LOCAL6","LOG_LOCAL7","LOG_LPR","LOG_MAIL",
+			"LOG_NEWS","LOG_USER","LOG_UUCP",
+			"LOG_AUTHPRIV","LOG_FTP","LOG_SYSLOG",
+			0};
+
+static int int_fac[]={LOG_AUTH ,  LOG_CRON , LOG_DAEMON ,
+		    LOG_KERN , LOG_LOCAL0 , LOG_LOCAL1 ,
+		    LOG_LOCAL2 , LOG_LOCAL3 , LOG_LOCAL4 , LOG_LOCAL5 ,
+		    LOG_LOCAL6 , LOG_LOCAL7 , LOG_LPR , LOG_MAIL ,
+		    LOG_NEWS , LOG_USER , LOG_UUCP,
+		    LOG_AUTHPRIV,LOG_FTP,LOG_SYSLOG,
+		    0};
+
+static int syslog_facility = 0;
+
+static int str2facility(char *s)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i=0; str_fac[i]; i++) {
+		if (!strcasecmp(s,str_fac[i]))
+			return int_fac[i];
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+void set_syslog_facility(char *val)
+{
+	if(val == NULL){
+		return;
+	}
+	int tmp = str2facility(val);
+	if(tmp == -1){
+		return;
+	}
+	syslog_facility = tmp;
+}
+
 #if defined(TURN_LOG_FUNC_IMPL)
 extern void TURN_LOG_FUNC_IMPL(TURN_LOG_LEVEL level, const char* format, va_list args);
 #endif
@@ -510,7 +552,7 @@ void turn_log_func_default(TURN_LOG_LEVEL level, const char* format, ...)
 		fwrite(s, so_far, 1, stdout);
 	/* write to syslog or to log file */
 	if(to_syslog) {
-		syslog(get_syslog_level(level),"%s",s);
+		syslog(syslog_facility|get_syslog_level(level),"%s",s);
 	} else {
 		log_lock();
 		set_rtpfile();
diff --git a/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.h b/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.h
index d9e9488d..e5f65398 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.h
+++ b/src/apps/common/ns_turn_utils.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ void set_no_stdout_log(int val);
 void set_log_to_syslog(int val);
 void set_simple_log(int val);
 
+void set_syslog_facility(char *val);
+
 void set_turn_log_timestamp_format(char* new_format);
 
 void turn_log_func_default(TURN_LOG_LEVEL level, const char* format, ...);
diff --git a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
index 3ed4a1db..a4d88b86 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ static char Usage[] = "Usage: turnserver [options]\n"
 "						a log file. With this option everything will be going to the log file only\n"
 "						(unless the log file itself is stdout).\n"
 " --syslog					Output all log information into the system log (syslog), do not use the file output.\n"
+" --syslog-facility             <value>          Set syslog facility for syslog messages. Default is ''.\n"
 " --simple-log					This flag means that no log file rollover will be used, and the log file\n"
 "						name will be constructed as-is, without PID and date appendage.\n"
 "						This option can be used, for example, together with the logrotate tool.\n"
@@ -796,6 +797,7 @@ enum EXTRA_OPTS {
 	AUTH_SECRET_TS_EXP, /* deprecated */
 	NO_STDOUT_LOG_OPT,
 	SYSLOG_OPT,
+	SYSLOG_FACILITY_OPT,
 	SIMPLE_LOG_OPT,
 	NEW_LOG_TIMESTAMP_OPT,
 	NEW_LOG_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_OPT,