diff --git a/cmd/podman/syslog_linux.go b/cmd/podman/syslog_common.go
similarity index 88%
rename from cmd/podman/syslog_linux.go
rename to cmd/podman/syslog_common.go
index ac7bbfe0fa..e035e63652 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/syslog_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/syslog_common.go
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//go:build linux || freebsd
+// +build linux freebsd
+
 package main
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/podman/syslog_unsupported.go b/cmd/podman/syslog_unsupported.go
index 42a7851ab2..365e5b2b41 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/syslog_unsupported.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/syslog_unsupported.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !linux
-// +build !linux
+//go:build !linux && !freebsd
+// +build !linux,!freebsd
 
 package main