diff --git a/mptcp/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/30-mptcp b/mptcp/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/30-mptcp
index 233bb3e48..a28c5eb12 100644
--- a/mptcp/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/30-mptcp
+++ b/mptcp/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/30-mptcp
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 /etc/init.d/mptcp enabled || exit 0
 
-logger -t mptcp "Reloading mptcp config due to $ACTION of $INTERFACE ($DEVICE)"
+logger -t "mptcp" "Reloading mptcp config due to $ACTION of $INTERFACE ($DEVICE)"
 /etc/init.d/mptcp reload "$DEVICE" >/dev/null || exit 0