diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.base b/Shorewall/lib.base
index c53e7716e..8486f8791 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.base
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.base
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ do_log_rule_limit() # $1 = log level, $2 = chain, $3 = display Chain $4 = dispos
     local command=${7:--A}
     local prefix
     local base=$(chain_base $displayChain)
+    local pf
 
     limit="${5:-$LOGLIMIT}" # Do this here rather than in the declaration above to appease /bin/ash.
 
@@ -1214,11 +1215,16 @@ do_log_rule_limit() # $1 = log level, $2 = chain, $3 = display Chain $4 = dispos
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$LOGRULENUMBERS" ]; then
+	#
+	# Hack for broken printf on some lightweight shells
+	#
+	[ $(printf "%d" 1) = "1" ] && pf=printf || pf=$(mywhich printf)
+
 	eval rulenum=\$${base}_logrules
 
 	rulenum=${rulenum:-1}
 
-	prefix="$(printf "$LOGFORMAT" $displayChain $rulenum $disposition)${tag}"
+	prefix="$($pf "$LOGFORMAT" $displayChain $rulenum $disposition)${tag}"
 
 	rulenum=$(($rulenum + 1))
 	eval ${base}_logrules=$rulenum