diff --git a/src/core/ngx_log.c b/src/core/ngx_log.c
index 2f8276b..c3cec38 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_log.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_log.c
@@ -240,13 +240,16 @@
 }
 
 
-ngx_log_t *ngx_log_create_errlog(ngx_cycle_t *cycle)
+ngx_log_t *ngx_log_create_errlog(ngx_cycle_t *cycle, ngx_str_t *name)
 {
     ngx_log_t  *log;
 
     ngx_test_null(log, ngx_pcalloc(cycle->pool, sizeof(ngx_log_t)), NULL);
     ngx_test_null(log->file, ngx_push_array(&cycle->open_files), NULL);
     log->file->fd = NGX_INVALID_FILE;
+    if (name) {
+        log->file->name = *name;
+    }
 
     return log;
 }