diff --git a/drivers/syslog/vsyslog.c b/drivers/syslog/vsyslog.c
index 2b14ac91c0..fb380e0840 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/vsyslog.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/vsyslog.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static FAR const char * const g_priority_str[] =
 int nx_vsyslog(int priority, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, FAR va_list *ap)
 {
   struct lib_syslogstream_s stream;
-  int ret = 0;
+  int ret;
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0 && defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PROCESS_NAME)
   FAR struct tcb_s *tcb = nxsched_get_tcb(gettid());
 #endif
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ int nx_vsyslog(int priority, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, FAR va_list *ap)
   char date_buf[CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP_BUFFER];
 #  endif
 #endif
+  struct va_format vaf;
+  vaf.fmt = fmt;
+  vaf.va  = ap;
 
   /* Wrap the low-level output in a stream object and let lib_vsprintf
    * do the work.
@@ -118,7 +121,6 @@ int nx_vsyslog(int priority, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, FAR va_list *ap)
       /* Use CLOCK_REALTIME if so configured */
 
       clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
-
 #  else
       /* Prefer monotonic when enabled, as it can be synchronized to
        * RTC with clock_resynchronize.
@@ -145,68 +147,112 @@ int nx_vsyslog(int priority, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, FAR va_list *ap)
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+  ret = lib_sprintf(&stream.public,
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_COLOR_OUTPUT)
   /* Reset the terminal style. */
 
-  ret = lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "\e[0m");
+                    "\e[0m"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP
 #  if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP_FORMATTED)
 #    if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_MICROSECOND)
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%s.%06ld] ",
-                     date_buf, ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC);
+                    "[%s.%06ld] "
 #    else
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%s] ", date_buf);
+                    "[%s] "
 #    endif
 #  else
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%5jd.%06ld] ",
-                    (uintmax_t)ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC);
+                    "[%5jd.%06ld] "
 #  endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[CPU%d] ", up_cpu_index());
+                    "[CPU%d] "
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PROCESSID)
   /* Prepend the Thread ID */
 
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%2d] ", gettid());
+                    "[%2d] "
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_COLOR_OUTPUT)
   /* Set the terminal style according to message priority. */
 
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "%s", g_priority_color[priority]);
+                    "%s"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PRIORITY)
   /* Prepend the message priority. */
 
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%6s] ", g_priority_str[priority]);
+                    "[%6s] "
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX)
   /* Prepend the prefix, if available */
 
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "[%s] ", CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX_STRING);
+                    "[%s] "
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0 && defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PROCESS_NAME)
+  /* Prepend the thread name */
+
+                    "%s: "
+#endif
+                    "%pV"
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP
+#  if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP_FORMATTED)
+#    if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_MICROSECOND)
+                    , date_buf, ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC
+#    else
+                    , date_buf
+#    endif
+#  else
+                    , (uintmax_t)ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
+                    , up_cpu_index()
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PROCESSID)
+  /* Prepend the Thread ID */
+
+                    , (int)gettid()
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_COLOR_OUTPUT)
+  /* Set the terminal style according to message priority. */
+
+                    , g_priority_color[priority]
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PRIORITY)
+  /* Prepend the message priority. */
+
+                    , g_priority_str[priority]
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX)
+  /* Prepend the prefix, if available */
+
+                    , CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX_STRING
 #endif
 
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0 && defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_PROCESS_NAME)
   /* Prepend the thread name */
 
-  ret += lib_sprintf(&stream.public, "%s: ",
-                     tcb != NULL ? tcb->name : "(null)");
+                    , tcb != NULL ? tcb->name : "(null)"
 #endif
 
   /* Generate the output */
 
-  ret += lib_vsprintf(&stream.public, fmt, *ap);
+                    , &vaf);
 
   if (stream.last_ch != '\n')
     {
       lib_stream_putc(&stream.public, '\n');
+      ret++;
     }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG_COLOR_OUTPUT)