diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/audit.c b/plugins/sudoers/audit.c
index f72d5b87d..0dfb99f72 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/audit.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/audit.c
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ sudoers_audit_open(unsigned int version, sudo_conv_t conversation,
 
     sudo_conv = conversation;
     sudo_printf = plugin_printf;
+    if (sudoers_audit.event_alloc != NULL)
+	plugin_event_alloc = sudoers_audit.event_alloc;
 
     bindtextdomain("sudoers", LOCALEDIR);
 
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ log_server_accept(struct eventlog *evlog)
 
 	/* Open connection to log server, send hello and accept messages. */
 	client_closure = log_server_open(&audit_details, &now, false,
-	    SEND_ACCEPT, NULL, sudoers_audit.event_alloc);
+	    SEND_ACCEPT, NULL);
 	if (client_closure != NULL)
 	    ret = true;
     }
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ sudoers_audit_reject(const char *plugin_name, unsigned int plugin_type,
     if (!eventlog_reject(&evlog, 0, message, NULL, NULL))
 	ret = false;
 
-    if (!log_server_reject(&evlog, message, sudoers_audit.event_alloc))
+    if (!log_server_reject(&evlog, message))
 	ret = false;
 
     debug_return_int(ret);
@@ -424,8 +426,7 @@ sudoers_audit_error(const char *plugin_name, unsigned int plugin_type,
     if (!eventlog_alert(&evlog, 0, &now, message, NULL))
 	ret = false;
 
-    if (!log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, message, NULL,
-	    sudoers_audit.event_alloc))
+    if (!log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, message, NULL))
 	ret = false;
 
     debug_return_int(ret);
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/iolog.c b/plugins/sudoers/iolog.c
index c43bcdcfd..aae5713ff 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/iolog.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/iolog.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ sudoers_io_open_remote(struct timespec *now)
 
     /* Open connection to log server, send hello and accept messages. */
     client_closure = log_server_open(&iolog_details, now, true, SEND_ACCEPT,
-	NULL, sudoers_io.event_alloc);
+	NULL);
     if (client_closure != NULL)
 	debug_return_int(1);
 
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@ sudoers_io_open(unsigned int version, sudo_conv_t conversation,
 
     sudo_conv = conversation;
     sudo_printf = plugin_printf;
+    if (sudoers_io.event_alloc != NULL)
+	plugin_event_alloc = sudoers_io.event_alloc;
 
     bindtextdomain("sudoers", LOCALEDIR);
 
@@ -1329,7 +1331,7 @@ sudoers_io_setops(void)
     debug_decl(sudoers_io_setops, SUDOERS_DEBUG_PLUGIN);
 
 #ifdef SUDOERS_LOG_CLIENT
-    if (sudoers_io.event_alloc != NULL && iolog_details.log_servers != NULL) {
+    if (plugin_event_alloc != NULL && iolog_details.log_servers != NULL) {
 	io_operations.open = sudoers_io_open_remote;
 	io_operations.close = sudoers_io_close_remote;
 	io_operations.log = sudoers_io_log_remote;
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/log_client.c b/plugins/sudoers/log_client.c
index cb8803fcd..f1f1c016f 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/log_client.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/log_client.c
@@ -1964,12 +1964,17 @@ bad:
  */
 static struct client_closure *
 client_closure_alloc(struct log_details *details, struct timespec *now,
-    bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+    bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason)
 {
     struct client_closure *closure;
     debug_decl(client_closure_alloc, SUDOERS_DEBUG_UTIL);
 
+    if (plugin_event_alloc == NULL) {
+	sudo_debug_printf(SUDO_DEBUG_ERROR|SUDO_DEBUG_LINENO,
+	    "plugin_event_alloc is not set");
+	debug_return_ptr(NULL);
+    }
+
     if ((closure = calloc(1, sizeof(*closure))) == NULL)
         goto oom;
 
@@ -1990,10 +1995,10 @@ client_closure_alloc(struct log_details *details, struct timespec *now,
     if (closure->read_buf.data == NULL)
 	goto oom;
 
-    if ((closure->read_ev = event_alloc()) == NULL)
+    if ((closure->read_ev = plugin_event_alloc()) == NULL)
 	goto oom;
 
-    if ((closure->write_ev = event_alloc()) == NULL)
+    if ((closure->write_ev = plugin_event_alloc()) == NULL)
 	goto oom;
 
     closure->log_details = details;
@@ -2007,15 +2012,14 @@ oom:
 
 struct client_closure *
 log_server_open(struct log_details *details, struct timespec *now,
-    bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+    bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason)
 {
     struct client_closure *closure;
     static bool warned = false;
     debug_decl(log_server_open, SUDOERS_DEBUG_UTIL);
 
     closure = client_closure_alloc(details, now, log_io, initial_state,
-	reason, event_alloc);
+	reason);
     if (closure == NULL)
 	goto bad;
 
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/log_client.h b/plugins/sudoers/log_client.h
index 769d97d5f..7f11e15d6 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/log_client.h
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/log_client.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct client_closure {
 };
 
 /* iolog_client.c */
-struct client_closure *log_server_open(struct log_details *details, struct timespec *now, bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason, struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void));
+struct client_closure *log_server_open(struct log_details *details, struct timespec *now, bool log_io, enum client_state initial_state, const char *reason);
 bool log_server_close(struct client_closure *closure, int exit_status, int error);
 bool fmt_client_message(struct client_closure *closure, ClientMessage *msg);
 bool fmt_accept_message(struct client_closure *closure, struct eventlog *evlog);
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/logging.c b/plugins/sudoers/logging.c
index d0c037593..d681b8253 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/logging.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/logging.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static struct parse_error_list parse_error_list =
 static bool should_mail(int);
 static bool warned = false;
 
-extern struct policy_plugin sudoers_policy;	/* XXX */
-
 #ifdef SUDOERS_LOG_CLIENT
 /*
  * Convert a defaults-style list to a stringlist.
@@ -129,8 +127,7 @@ init_log_details(struct log_details *details, struct eventlog *evlog)
 }
 
 bool
-log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message)
 {
     bool ret = false;
     debug_decl(log_server_reject, SUDOERS_DEBUG_LOGGING);
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message,
 
 	/* Open connection to log server, send hello and reject messages. */
 	client_closure = log_server_open(&details, &sudo_user.submit_time,
-	    false, SEND_REJECT, message, event_alloc);
+	    false, SEND_REJECT, message);
 	if (client_closure != NULL) {
 	    client_closure_free(client_closure);
 	    client_closure = NULL;
@@ -177,8 +174,7 @@ done:
 
 bool
 log_server_alert(struct eventlog *evlog, struct timespec *now,
-    const char *message, const char *errstr,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+    const char *message, const char *errstr)
 {
     struct log_details details;
     char *emessage = NULL;
@@ -217,7 +213,7 @@ log_server_alert(struct eventlog *evlog, struct timespec *now,
 
 	/* Open connection to log server, send hello and alert messages. */
 	client_closure = log_server_open(&details, now, false,
-	    SEND_ALERT, emessage ? emessage : message, event_alloc);
+	    SEND_ALERT, emessage ? emessage : message);
 	if (client_closure != NULL) {
 	    client_closure_free(client_closure);
 	    client_closure = NULL;
@@ -234,16 +230,14 @@ done:
 }
 #else
 bool
-log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message)
 {
     return true;
 }
 
 bool
 log_server_alert(struct eventlog *evlog, struct timespec *now,
-    const char *message, const char *errstr,
-    struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void))
+    const char *message, const char *errstr)
 {
     return true;
 }
@@ -258,7 +252,7 @@ log_reject(const char *message, bool logit, bool mailit)
     const char *uuid_str = NULL;
     struct eventlog evlog;
     int evl_flags = 0;
-    bool ret = true;
+    bool ret;
     debug_decl(log_reject, SUDOERS_DEBUG_LOGGING);
 
     if (!ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED))
@@ -270,10 +264,8 @@ log_reject(const char *message, bool logit, bool mailit)
 	    SET(evl_flags, EVLOG_MAIL_ONLY);
     }
     sudoers_to_eventlog(&evlog, NewArgv, env_get(), uuid_str);
-    if (!eventlog_reject(&evlog, evl_flags, message, NULL, NULL))
-	ret = false;
-
-    if (!log_server_reject(&evlog, message, sudoers_policy.event_alloc))
+    ret = eventlog_reject(&evlog, evl_flags, message, NULL, NULL);
+    if (!log_server_reject(&evlog, message))
 	ret = false;
 
     debug_return_bool(ret);
@@ -705,9 +697,7 @@ vlog_warning(int flags, int errnum, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 	}
 	sudoers_to_eventlog(&evlog, NewArgv, env_get(), sudo_user.uuid_str);
 	eventlog_alert(&evlog, evl_flags, &now, message, errstr);
-
-	log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, message, errstr,
-	    sudoers_policy.event_alloc);
+	log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, message, errstr);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -836,10 +826,8 @@ mail_parse_errors(void)
     }
 
     ret = eventlog_alert(&evlog, evl_flags, &now, mailbody, NULL);
-    if (!log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, mailbody, NULL,
-	    sudoers_policy.event_alloc)) {
+    if (!log_server_alert(&evlog, &now, mailbody, NULL))
 	ret = false;
-    }
 
 done:
     free(mailbody);
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/logging.h b/plugins/sudoers/logging.h
index 10599d643..887b91aaa 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/logging.h
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/logging.h
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ bool log_exit_status(int exit_status);
 bool log_auth_failure(int status, unsigned int tries);
 bool log_denial(int status, bool inform_user);
 bool log_failure(int status, int flags);
-bool log_server_alert(struct eventlog *evlog, struct timespec *now, const char *message, const char *errstr, struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void));
-bool log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message, struct sudo_plugin_event * (*event_alloc)(void));
+bool log_server_alert(struct eventlog *evlog, struct timespec *now, const char *message, const char *errstr);
+bool log_server_reject(struct eventlog *evlog, const char *message);
 bool log_warning(int flags, const char *fmt, ...) __printflike(2, 3);
 bool log_warningx(int flags, const char *fmt, ...) __printflike(2, 3);
 bool gai_log_warning(int flags, int errnum, const char *fmt, ...) __printflike(3, 4);
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
index 080889eb6..fd9b0466d 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static const char *interfaces_string;
 bool sudoers_recovery = true;
 sudo_conv_t sudo_conv;
 sudo_printf_t sudo_printf;
+struct sudo_plugin_event * (*plugin_event_alloc)(void);
 const char *path_ldap_conf = _PATH_LDAP_CONF;
 const char *path_ldap_secret = _PATH_LDAP_SECRET;
 static bool session_opened;
@@ -1021,6 +1022,8 @@ sudoers_policy_open(unsigned int version, sudo_conv_t conversation,
     sudo_version = version;
     sudo_conv = conversation;
     sudo_printf = plugin_printf;
+    if (sudoers_policy.event_alloc != NULL)
+	plugin_event_alloc = sudoers_policy.event_alloc;
 
     /* Plugin args are only specified for API version 1.2 and higher. */
     if (sudo_version < SUDO_API_MKVERSION(1, 2))
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/regress/iolog_plugin/check_iolog_plugin.c b/plugins/sudoers/regress/iolog_plugin/check_iolog_plugin.c
index 1d21a4d21..6f2ca732a 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/regress/iolog_plugin/check_iolog_plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/regress/iolog_plugin/check_iolog_plugin.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct sudo_user sudo_user;
 struct passwd *list_pw;
 sudo_printf_t sudo_printf;
 sudo_conv_t sudo_conv;
+struct sudo_plugin_event * (*plugin_event_alloc)(void);
 
 sudo_dso_public int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[]);
 
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
index c506c57c4..a6718ccac 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ extern uid_t timestamp_uid;
 extern gid_t timestamp_gid;
 extern sudo_conv_t sudo_conv;
 extern sudo_printf_t sudo_printf;
+extern struct sudo_plugin_event * (*plugin_event_alloc)(void);
 
 /* sudoers_debug.c */
 bool sudoers_debug_parse_flags(struct sudo_conf_debug_file_list *debug_files, const char *entry);