diff --git a/samples/drivers/button/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/button/prj.conf
index 8b042db5406..bab9c297fd4 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/button/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/button/prj.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SYS_LOG=y
diff --git a/samples/drivers/button/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/button/src/main.c
index 08a38290bfb..f69821568fa 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/button/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/button/src/main.c
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@
 #include <gpio.h>
 #include <misc/util.h>
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE)
-#include <stdio.h>
-#define PRINT           printf
-#else
-#include <misc/printk.h>
-#define PRINT           printk
-#endif
+#define SYS_LOG_LEVEL SYS_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+#include <misc/sys_log.h>
 
 /* change this to use another GPIO port */
 #define PORT	"GPIOC"
@@ -40,7 +35,7 @@
 void button_pressed(struct device *gpiob,
 		    struct gpio_callback *cb, uint32_t pins)
 {
-	PRINT("Button pressed at %d\n", sys_tick_get_32());
+	SYS_LOG_INF("Button pressed at %d", sys_tick_get_32());
 }
 
 static struct gpio_callback gpio_cb;
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ void main(void)
 		int val = 0;
 
 		gpio_pin_read(gpiob, PIN, &val);
-		PRINT("GPIO val: %d\n", val);
+		SYS_LOG_INF("GPIO val: %d", val);
 		task_sleep(MSEC(500));
 	}
 }