WHATS_NEW                     | 1 +
 lib/log/log.c                 | 3 +++
 man/lvm.8_main                | 3 +++
 scripts/generator-internals.c | 3 +++
 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 4b68dbd..26628c3 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.03.03 - 
 ====================================
+  Introduce LVM_SUPPRESS_SYSLOG to suppress syslog usage by generator.
   Fix generator querying config options missing from lvm.conf.
   Restore missing man info lvcreate --zero for thin-pools.
   Drop misleadning comment for metadata minimum_io_size for VDO segment.
diff --git a/lib/log/log.c b/lib/log/log.c
index fd056b1..f6aaa04 100644
--- a/lib/log/log.c
+++ b/lib/log/log.c
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ void init_log_while_suspended(int log_while_suspended)
 
 void init_syslog(int facility)
 {
+	if (getenv("LVM_SUPPRESS_SYSLOG"))
+		return;
+
 	openlog("lvm", LOG_PID, facility);
 	_syslog = 1;
 }
diff --git a/man/lvm.8_main b/man/lvm.8_main
index b9abf58..3e67b1b 100644
--- a/man/lvm.8_main
+++ b/man/lvm.8_main
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ Defaults to "\fI#DEFAULT_SYS_DIR#\fP".
 .B LVM_SUPPRESS_FD_WARNINGS
 Suppress warnings about unexpected file descriptors passed into LVM.
 .TP
+.B LVM_SUPPRESS_SYSLOG
+Suppress contacting syslog.
+.TP
 .B LVM_VG_NAME
 The Volume Group name that is assumed for
 any reference to a Logical Volume that doesn't specify a path.
diff --git a/scripts/generator-internals.c b/scripts/generator-internals.c
index 7bab4f9..f7e32b0 100644
--- a/scripts/generator-internals.c
+++ b/scripts/generator-internals.c
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ static bool _open_child(struct child_process *child, const char *cmd, const char
 			(void) close(pipe_fd[1]);
 		}
 
+		/* Suppressing any use of syslog */
+		(void) setenv("LVM_SUPPRESS_SYSLOG", "1", 1);
+
 		if (execv(cmd, (char *const *) argv) < 0)
 			_error("execv failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 		// Shouldn't get here unless exec failed.