diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/README.md b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/README.md
index e894a3e27..e282677c0 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/README.md
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Requirements
 Attributes
 ----------
 * node['fb_syslog']['manage_packages']
+* node['fb_syslog']['enable_imklog_permitnonkernelfacility']
 * node['fb_syslog']['syslog-entries']
 * node['fb_syslog']['rsyslog_server']
 * node['fb_syslog']['rsyslog_server_address']
@@ -35,6 +36,17 @@ Usage
 This cookbook will install and manage the `rsyslog` package unless the
 `node['fb_syslog']['manage_packages]` attribute is set to `false`.
 
+### enable_imklog_permitnonkernelfacility
+The `enable_imklog_permitnonkernelfacility` option allows the `imklog` module
+to capture logs from non-kernel facilities. By default, `imklog` only
+processes logs from the kernel (kernel facility). However, user-space
+applications can also write valuable system-level events, such as
+reboot events, to the kernel(`/dev/kmsg`). When this option is enabled,
+all logs sent to the kernel will be captured by `imklog` and recorded in
+`/var/log/messages`.
+`false` by default
+https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/configuration/modules/imklog.html#permitnonkernelfacility
+
 ### syslog-compatible entries
 The `node['fb_syslog']['syslog-entries']` is used to populate all lines
 in a `syslog.conf`, and all syslog-style entries in `rsyslog.conf`.
@@ -245,4 +257,3 @@ node.default['fb_syslog']['sysconfig']['vars']['SYSLOGD_OPTIONS'] =
 
 But the `extra_lines` array is also available for forcing arbitrary stuff like
 `ulimit` calls.
-
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/attributes/default.rb b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/attributes/default.rb
index 864573652..a82982ba7 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/attributes/default.rb
@@ -100,4 +100,5 @@
   'sysconfig' => sysconfig,
   '_enable_syslog_socket_override' => true,
   'manage_packages' => true,
+  'enable_imklog_permitnonkernelfacility' => false,
 }
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog-kern.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog-kern.conf
index a814e588d..dad820329 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog-kern.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog-kern.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 # Provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf
index 1afb7df6c..aba28edb0 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 # Provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf_empty b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf_empty
index 6c2b2ce30..921a3afc1 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf_empty
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos6/rsyslog.conf_empty
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 # Provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
@@ -29,5 +29,3 @@ $FileGroup root
 $FileCreateMode 0644
 $DirCreateMode 0755
 $Umask 0002
-
-
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog-kern.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog-kern.conf
index 409203636..6b553ee86 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog-kern.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog-kern.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf
index 7348f8d78..bb57dfe59 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf_empty b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf_empty
index 5dd012040..236984a5f 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf_empty
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos7/rsyslog.conf_empty
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
@@ -30,5 +30,3 @@ $FileGroup root
 $FileCreateMode 0644
 $DirCreateMode 0755
 $Umask 0002
-
-
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog-kern.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog-kern.conf
index 409203636..6b553ee86 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog-kern.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog-kern.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf
index 7348f8d78..bb57dfe59 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf_empty b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf_empty
index 5dd012040..236984a5f 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf_empty
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/spec/fixtures/centos8/rsyslog.conf_empty
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $PreserveFQDN on
 $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+module(load="imklog")
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
@@ -30,5 +30,3 @@ $FileGroup root
 $FileCreateMode 0644
 $DirCreateMode 0755
 $Umask 0002
-
-
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/templates/default/rsyslog.conf.erb b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/templates/default/rsyslog.conf.erb
index 2ee2a1cba..1c5d8b4ee 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_syslog/templates/default/rsyslog.conf.erb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_syslog/templates/default/rsyslog.conf.erb
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ $ModLoad imuxsock
 $OmitLocalLogging off
 <% end -%>
 # Provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
-$ModLoad imklog
+<% if node['fb_syslog']['enable_imklog_permitnonkernelfacility'] -%>
+module(load="imklog" permitnonkernelfacility="on")
+<% else %>
+module(load="imklog")
+<% end -%>
 <% if node['fb_syslog']['rsyslog_use_omprog'] -%>
 # Provides logging to external programs.
 module(load="omprog")