diff --git a/logmngr/Makefile b/logmngr/Makefile
index dd3838a16..8a1bbf84a 100644
--- a/logmngr/Makefile
+++ b/logmngr/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=logmngr
-PKG_VERSION:=1.1.3
+PKG_VERSION:=1.1.4
 
 LOCAL_DEV:=0
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_DEV),1)
diff --git a/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh b/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh
index a8a25accc..dd3e61f56 100644
--- a/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh
+++ b/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ create_filter_section() {
 
 create_kmsg_input_section() {
 	local tag="$1"
+	local max_sev=7
 
 	[ -z "$tag" ] && return
 	kmsg_tag_already_processed "$tag" && return
@@ -204,7 +205,10 @@ create_kmsg_input_section() {
 				# and only Log action is supported
 				# so set Prio_Level = max severity
 				if [ "$sev_action" = "0" ] && [ "$sev_compare" = "1" ]; then
-					local max_sev=$(echo $severities | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -n | tail -1)
+					if [ -n "$severities" ]; then
+						max_sev=$(echo $severities | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -n | tail -1)
+					fi
+
 					append_conf "    prio_level $max_sev"
 				fi
 			fi
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ handle_action() {
 	match_pattern=""
 	facilities=""
 	all_facilities=0
-	kern_facility=0
+	kern_facility=1
 	severities=""
 	sev_compare=1
 	sev_action=0