diff --git a/drivers/syslog/syslog_stream.c b/drivers/syslog/syslog_stream.c
index e3e2b1b57d..6f323be096 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/syslog_stream.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/syslog_stream.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void syslogstream_create(FAR struct lib_syslogstream_s *stream)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_BUFFER
   /* Allocate an IOB */
 
-  iob                  = iob_alloc(true);
+  iob                  = iob_tryalloc(true);
   stream->iob          = iob;
 
   if (iob != NULL)