--- ./rsyslog.conf.xenial-buggy	2017-03-15 09:21:25.561845845 -0400
+++ /etc/rsyslog.conf	2017-03-14 15:51:57.000000000 -0400
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 #################
 
 module(load="imuxsock") # provides support for local system logging
-module(load="imklog")   # provides kernel logging support
+
+# provides kernel logging support and enable non-kernel klog messages
+module(load="imklog" permitnonkernelfacility="on")
+
 #module(load="immark")  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
 # provides UDP syslog reception
@@ -22,9 +25,6 @@
 #module(load="imtcp")
 #input(type="imtcp" port="514")
 
-# Enable non-kernel facility klog messages
-$KLogPermitNonKernelFacility on
-
 ###########################
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 ###########################