diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_head.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_head.c
index 2b6faecb6c..6868c9af68 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_head.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_head.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static char g_logbuffer[4096];
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG
-  syslog_rpmsg_init_early("server", g_logbuffer, sizeof(g_logbuffer));
+  syslog_rpmsg_init_early(g_logbuffer, sizeof(g_logbuffer));
 #endif
 
   /* Start NuttX */
diff --git a/boards/sim/sim/sim/configs/rpproxy/defconfig b/boards/sim/sim/sim/configs/rpproxy/defconfig
index ec2cae3732..cb151f9f83 100644
--- a/boards/sim/sim/sim/configs/rpproxy/defconfig
+++ b/boards/sim/sim/sim/configs/rpproxy/defconfig
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CONFIG_SIM_M32=y
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX=y
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_PREFIX_STRING="proxy: "
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG=y
+CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG_SERVER_NAME="server"
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_TIMESTAMP=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_CLE=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
diff --git a/drivers/syslog/Kconfig b/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
index 2d3d129598..263e05671b 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/syslog/Kconfig
@@ -215,6 +215,13 @@ config SYSLOG_RPMSG
 	---help---
 		Use the rpmsg as a SYSLOG output device, send message to remote proc.
 
+config SYSLOG_RPMSG_SERVER_NAME
+	string "The name of Syslog Rpmsg Server"
+	depends on SYSLOG_RPMSG
+	---help---
+		The proc name of rpmsg server. Client sends message to
+		specified name of remote proc.
+
 config SYSLOG_DEFAULT
 	bool "Default SYSLOG device"
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.c b/drivers/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.c
index 4438e653b3..168ea1bbed 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct syslog_rpmsg_s
   struct work_s         work;         /* Used for deferred callback work */
 
   struct rpmsg_endpoint ept;
-  FAR const char        *cpuname;
   bool                  suspend;
   bool                  transfer;     /* The transfer flag */
   ssize_t               trans_len;    /* The data length when transfer */
@@ -210,7 +209,8 @@ static void syslog_rpmsg_device_created(FAR struct rpmsg_device *rdev,
   FAR struct syslog_rpmsg_s *priv = priv_;
   int ret;
 
-  if (priv->buffer && strcmp(priv->cpuname, rpmsg_get_cpuname(rdev)) == 0)
+  if (priv->buffer && strcmp(CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG_SERVER_NAME,
+                             rpmsg_get_cpuname(rdev)) == 0)
     {
       priv->ept.priv = priv;
 
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ static void syslog_rpmsg_device_destroy(FAR struct rpmsg_device *rdev,
 {
   FAR struct syslog_rpmsg_s *priv = priv_;
 
-  if (priv->buffer && strcmp(priv->cpuname, rpmsg_get_cpuname(rdev)) == 0)
+  if (priv->buffer && strcmp(CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG_SERVER_NAME,
+                             rpmsg_get_cpuname(rdev)) == 0)
     {
       rpmsg_destroy_ept(&priv->ept);
     }
@@ -343,15 +344,13 @@ ssize_t syslog_rpmsg_write(FAR struct syslog_channel_s *channel,
   return buflen;
 }
 
-void syslog_rpmsg_init_early(FAR const char *cpuname, FAR void *buffer,
-                             size_t size)
+void syslog_rpmsg_init_early(FAR void *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   FAR struct syslog_rpmsg_s *priv = &g_syslog_rpmsg;
   char prev, cur;
   size_t i;
   size_t j;
 
-  priv->cpuname = cpuname;
   priv->buffer  = buffer;
   priv->size    = size;
 
diff --git a/include/nuttx/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.h b/include/nuttx/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.h
index e39307c678..ef16a74cca 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/syslog/syslog_rpmsg.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOG_RPMSG
-void syslog_rpmsg_init_early(FAR const char *cpu_name, FAR void *buffer,
-                             size_t size);
+void syslog_rpmsg_init_early(FAR void *buffer, size_t size);
 int syslog_rpmsg_init(void);
 
 int syslog_rpmsg_putc(FAR struct syslog_channel_s *channel, int ch);