diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_core.c b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
index 8e009808201..8b5bb2a4330 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_core.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ void log_core_init(void)
 {
 	panic_mode = false;
 	dropped_cnt = 0;
+	buffered_cnt = 0;
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_LOG_FRONTEND)) {
 		log_frontend_init();