diff --git a/logging.c b/logging.c
index c04f160c2..fb9ff9cf0 100644
--- a/logging.c
+++ b/logging.c
@@ -395,10 +395,12 @@ log_error(va_alist)
     /*
      * Tell the user.
      */
-    if (flags & USE_ERRNO)
-	warn("%s", message);
-    else
-	warnx("%s", message);
+    if (!ISSET(flags, NO_STDERR)) {
+	if (flags & USE_ERRNO)
+	    warn("%s", message);
+	else
+	    warnx("%s", message);
+    }
 
     /*
      * Send a copy of the error via mail.
diff --git a/logging.h b/logging.h
index 845d39238..add20a55d 100644
--- a/logging.h
+++ b/logging.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define USE_ERRNO		0x02
 #define NO_MAIL			0x04
 #define NO_EXIT			0x08
+#define NO_STDERR		0x10
 
 /*
  * Maximum number of characters to log per entry.  The syslogger