diff --git a/include/logging/log_backend.h b/include/logging/log_backend.h
index 4b3b8f0b5b2..5c6b4ca30aa 100644
--- a/include/logging/log_backend.h
+++ b/include/logging/log_backend.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct log_backend_api {
 
 	void (*dropped)(const struct log_backend *const backend, uint32_t cnt);
 	void (*panic)(const struct log_backend *const backend);
-	void (*init)(void);
+	void (*init)(const struct log_backend *const backend);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/samples/net/syslog_net/src/main.c b/samples/net/syslog_net/src/main.c
index 21a69ff6b00..e7a6779fb79 100644
--- a/samples/net/syslog_net/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/net/syslog_net/src/main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void main(void)
 
 		if (!log_backend_is_active(backend)) {
 			if (backend->api->init != NULL) {
-				backend->api->init();
+				backend->api->init(backend);
 			}
 
 			log_backend_activate(backend, NULL);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
index ae4aa72af60..acb1c7e3136 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/monitor.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void monitor_log_panic(const struct log_backend *const backend)
 {
 }
 
-static void monitor_log_init(void)
+static void monitor_log_init(const struct log_backend *const backend)
 {
 	log_set_timestamp_func(monitor_ts_get, MONITOR_TS_FREQ);
 }
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_backend_net.c b/subsys/logging/log_backend_net.c
index 4cd12c71362..924066afef0 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_backend_net.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_backend_net.c
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ static void send_output(const struct log_backend *const backend,
 	log_msg_put(msg);
 }
 
-static void init_net(void)
+static void init_net(struct log_backend const *const backend)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(backend);
 	int ret;
 
 	net_sin(&server_addr)->sin_port = htons(514);
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_backend_rtt.c b/subsys/logging/log_backend_rtt.c
index c968c3414ca..7bbbb104558 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_backend_rtt.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_backend_rtt.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void log_backend_rtt_cfg(void)
 				  SEGGER_RTT_MODE_NO_BLOCK_SKIP);
 }
 
-static void log_backend_rtt_init(void)
+static void log_backend_rtt_init(struct log_backend const *const backend)
 {
 	if (CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_RTT_BUFFER > 0) {
 		log_backend_rtt_cfg();
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_backend_spinel.c b/subsys/logging/log_backend_spinel.c
index 493f2b0e031..2fa0c0e32b9 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_backend_spinel.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_backend_spinel.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void sync_hexdump(const struct log_backend *const backend,
 				     timestamp, metadata, data, length);
 }
 
-static void log_backend_spinel_init(void)
+static void log_backend_spinel_init(struct log_backend const *const backend)
 {
 	memset(char_buf, '\0', sizeof(char_buf));
 }
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_backend_swo.c b/subsys/logging/log_backend_swo.c
index 203896ccd01..2afcd0d7cfb 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_backend_swo.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_backend_swo.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void log_backend_swo_put(const struct log_backend *const backend,
 	log_backend_std_put(&log_output_swo, flag, msg);
 }
 
-static void log_backend_swo_init(void)
+static void log_backend_swo_init(struct log_backend const *const backend)
 {
 	/* Enable DWT and ITM units */
 	CoreDebug->DEMCR |= CoreDebug_DEMCR_TRCENA_Msk;
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_backend_uart.c b/subsys/logging/log_backend_uart.c
index a89aff9edc5..7190ce30538 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_backend_uart.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_backend_uart.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void put(const struct log_backend *const backend,
 	log_backend_std_put(&log_output_uart, flag, msg);
 }
 
-static void log_backend_uart_init(void)
+static void log_backend_uart_init(struct log_backend const *const backend)
 {
 	uart_dev = device_get_binding(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_ON_DEV_NAME);
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG((void *)uart_dev);
diff --git a/subsys/logging/log_core.c b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
index a5c4972c7fa..9b4eff6e48b 100644
--- a/subsys/logging/log_core.c
+++ b/subsys/logging/log_core.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void log_init(void)
 
 		if (backend->autostart) {
 			if (backend->api->init != NULL) {
-				backend->api->init();
+				backend->api->init(backend);
 			}
 
 			log_backend_enable(backend, NULL, CONFIG_LOG_MAX_LEVEL);
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/config/init.c b/subsys/net/lib/config/init.c
index 1b265cd63a5..a0ae3a58d02 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/config/init.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/config/init.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ int net_config_init_app(const struct device *dev, const char *app_info)
 
 		if (!log_backend_is_active(backend)) {
 			if (backend->api->init != NULL) {
-				backend->api->init();
+				backend->api->init(backend);
 			}
 
 			log_backend_activate(backend, NULL);