diff --git a/logd/Android.mk b/logd/Android.mk
index 9211037..fb51992 100644
--- a/logd/Android.mk
+++ b/logd/Android.mk
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
-LOCAL_MODULE:= logd
-
-LOCAL_INIT_RC := logd.rc
+LOCAL_MODULE:= liblogd
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-    main.cpp \
     LogCommand.cpp \
     CommandListener.cpp \
     LogListener.cpp \
@@ -15,6 +12,7 @@
     FlushCommand.cpp \
     LogBuffer.cpp \
     LogBufferElement.cpp \
+    LogBufferInterface.cpp \
     LogTimes.cpp \
     LogStatistics.cpp \
     LogWhiteBlackList.cpp \
@@ -25,12 +23,9 @@
     event.logtags
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-    libsysutils \
-    liblog \
-    libcutils \
-    libbase \
-    libpackagelistparser \
-    libcap
+    libbase
+
+LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)
 
 # This is what we want to do:
 #  event_logtags = $(shell \
@@ -46,6 +41,30 @@
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -Werror $(event_flag)
 
+include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE:= logd
+
+LOCAL_INIT_RC := logd.rc
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
+    main.cpp
+
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
+    liblogd
+
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
+    libsysutils \
+    liblog \
+    libcutils \
+    libbase \
+    libpackagelistparser \
+    libcap
+
+LOCAL_CFLAGS := -Werror
+
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
diff --git a/logd/LogBuffer.h b/logd/LogBuffer.h
index 51edd86..e597754 100644
--- a/logd/LogBuffer.h
+++ b/logd/LogBuffer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <sysutils/SocketClient.h>
 
 #include "LogBufferElement.h"
+#include "LogBufferInterface.h"
 #include "LogStatistics.h"
 #include "LogTags.h"
 #include "LogTimes.h"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
 typedef std::list<LogBufferElement*> LogBufferElementCollection;
 
-class LogBuffer {
+class LogBuffer : public LogBufferInterface {
     LogBufferElementCollection mLogElements;
     pthread_rwlock_t mLogElementsLock;
 
@@ -107,14 +108,14 @@
     LastLogTimes& mTimes;
 
     explicit LogBuffer(LastLogTimes* times);
-    ~LogBuffer();
+    ~LogBuffer() override;
     void init();
     bool isMonotonic() {
         return monotonic;
     }
 
     int log(log_id_t log_id, log_time realtime, uid_t uid, pid_t pid, pid_t tid,
-            const char* msg, unsigned short len);
+            const char* msg, unsigned short len) override;
     // lastTid is an optional context to help detect if the last previous
     // valid message was from the same source so we can differentiate chatty
     // filter types (identical or expired)
diff --git a/logd/LogBufferInterface.cpp b/logd/LogBufferInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb2b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logd/LogBufferInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "LogBufferInterface.h"
+
+LogBufferInterface::LogBufferInterface() {
+}
+LogBufferInterface::~LogBufferInterface() {
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/logd/LogBufferInterface.h b/logd/LogBufferInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d82b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logd/LogBufferInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LOGD_LOG_BUFFER_INTERFACE_H__
+#define _LOGD_LOG_BUFFER_INTERFACE_H__
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <android-base/macros.h>
+#include <log/log_id.h>
+#include <log/log_time.h>
+
+// Abstract interface that handles log when log available.
+class LogBufferInterface {
+   public:
+    LogBufferInterface();
+    virtual ~LogBufferInterface();
+    // Handles a log entry when available in LogListener.
+    // Returns the size of the handled log message.
+    virtual int log(log_id_t log_id, log_time realtime, uid_t uid, pid_t pid,
+                    pid_t tid, const char* msg, unsigned short len) = 0;
+
+   private:
+    DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(LogBufferInterface);
+};
+
+#endif  // _LOGD_LOG_BUFFER_INTERFACE_H__
diff --git a/logd/LogListener.cpp b/logd/LogListener.cpp
index dadc75f..709646e 100644
--- a/logd/LogListener.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogListener.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "LogListener.h"
 #include "LogUtils.h"
 
-LogListener::LogListener(LogBuffer* buf, LogReader* reader)
+LogListener::LogListener(LogBufferInterface* buf, LogReader* reader)
     : SocketListener(getLogSocket(), false), logbuf(buf), reader(reader) {
 }
 
@@ -102,11 +102,14 @@
     // NB: hdr.msg_flags & MSG_TRUNC is not tested, silently passing a
     // truncated message to the logs.
 
-    if (logbuf->log((log_id_t)header->id, header->realtime, cred->uid,
-                    cred->pid, header->tid, msg,
-                    ((size_t)n <= USHRT_MAX) ? (unsigned short)n : USHRT_MAX) >=
-        0) {
-        reader->notifyNewLog();
+    if (logbuf != nullptr) {
+        int res = logbuf->log(
+            (log_id_t)header->id, header->realtime, cred->uid, cred->pid,
+            header->tid, msg,
+            ((size_t)n <= USHRT_MAX) ? (unsigned short)n : USHRT_MAX);
+        if (res > 0 && reader != nullptr) {
+            reader->notifyNewLog();
+        }
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/logd/LogListener.h b/logd/LogListener.h
index 2973b8b..e16c5fb 100644
--- a/logd/LogListener.h
+++ b/logd/LogListener.h
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 #include "LogReader.h"
 
 class LogListener : public SocketListener {
-    LogBuffer* logbuf;
+    LogBufferInterface* logbuf;
     LogReader* reader;
 
    public:
-    LogListener(LogBuffer* buf, LogReader* reader);
+    LogListener(LogBufferInterface* buf, LogReader* reader /* nullable */);
 
    protected:
     virtual bool onDataAvailable(SocketClient* cli);