1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/login.c b/loginutils/login.c
index c3a835180..f0bce50ce 100644
--- a/loginutils/login.c
+++ b/loginutils/login.c
@@ -508,13 +508,11 @@ int login_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 pause_after_failed_login();
                 /* TODO: doesn't sound like correct English phrase to me */
                 puts("Login incorrect");
+                syslog(LOG_WARNING, "invalid password for '%s'%s",
+                                        username, fromhost);
                 if (++count == 3) {
-                        syslog(LOG_WARNING, "invalid password for '%s'%s",
-                                                username, fromhost);
-
                         if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)
                                 free(fromhost);
-
                         return EXIT_FAILURE;
                 }
                 username[0] = '\0';