diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 25f3f25f77..8dc4fce491 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -650,8 +650,6 @@ function octavia_init {
        create_octavia_accounts
 
        add_load-balancer_roles
-
-       configure_rsyslog
    elif [ $OCTAVIA_NODE == 'api' ] ; then
        create_octavia_accounts
 
@@ -662,6 +660,7 @@ function octavia_init {
        create_mgmt_network_interface
        create_amphora_flavor
        configure_lb_mgmt_sec_grp
+       configure_rsyslog
    fi
 
    if ! [ "$DISABLE_AMP_IMAGE_BUILD" == 'True' ]; then