diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
index 5b6a095b409..2af50831515 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
@@ -144,8 +144,17 @@ args: null
 description: |
   Sends all logging output to the host's :term:`syslog` system rather
   than to standard output or a log file as with :option:`--logpath`.
-
-  .. important:: You cannot use :option:`--syslog` with :option:`--logpath`.
+optional: true
+---
+program: mongod
+name: syslogFacility
+directive: option
+args: <string>
+description: |
+  Specifies the facility level used when logging messages to syslog. The
+  default is ``user``. The value you specify must be supported by your
+  operating system's implementation of syslog. To use this option, you
+  must enable the :option:`--syslog` option.
 optional: true
 ---
 program: mongod
diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
index 53031b38034..f91b0c8c686 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ inherit:
   file: options-mongod.yaml
 ---
 program: mongos
+name: syslogFacility
+inherit:
+  name: syslogFacility
+  program: mongod
+  file: options-mongod.yaml
+---
+program: mongos
 name: pidfilepath
 inherit:
   name: pidfilepath
diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongod.txt b/source/reference/program/mongod.txt
index e6448964d54..bfa376bd371 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongod.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongod.txt
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ Core Options
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-maxConns.rst
 
-.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-logpath.rst
+.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-syslog.rst
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-syslogFacility.rst
 
+.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-logpath.rst
+
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-logappend.rst
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-timeStampFormat.rst
@@ -80,8 +82,6 @@ Core Options
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-fork.rst
 
-.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-syslog.rst
-
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-auth.rst
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongod-saslServiceName.rst
diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongos.txt b/source/reference/program/mongos.txt
index 2858416cdb3..54550ae99fc 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongos.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongos.txt
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ Core Options
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-maxConns.rst
 
+.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-syslog.rst
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-syslogFacility.rst
 
-.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-syslog.rst
-
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-logpath.rst
 
 .. include:: /includes/option/option-mongos-logappend.rst