diff --git a/utils/mariadb/files/mysqld.init b/utils/mariadb/files/mysqld.init
index a1e6a44b1..717e8d68d 100644
--- a/utils/mariadb/files/mysqld.init
+++ b/utils/mariadb/files/mysqld.init
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ STOP=10
 NAME=mysqld
 
 LOGGER="/usr/bin/logger -p user.err -s -t $NAME --"
+[ -x "$LOGGER" ] || LOGGER="echo"
 
 MYSQLADMIN=/usr/bin/mysqladmin
 MYSQLD=/usr/bin/$NAME