diff --git a/net/bpfilter/main.c b/net/bpfilter/main.c
index 61ce8454a88e..77396a098fbe 100644
--- a/net/bpfilter/main.c
+++ b/net/bpfilter/main.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void loop(void)
 
 int main(void)
 {
-	debug_fd = open("/dev/console", 00000002);
+	debug_fd = open("/dev/kmsg", 00000002);
 	dprintf(debug_fd, "Started bpfilter\n");
 	loop();
 	close(debug_fd);