diff --git a/opt/hc/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_httpd_status.sh b/opt/hc/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_httpd_status.sh
index c022a1e..e16669e 100755
--- a/opt/hc/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_httpd_status.sh
+++ b/opt/hc/lib/platform/linux/check_linux_httpd_status.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ then
     _HTTPD_BIN="${_CFG_HTTPD_BIN}"
     log "setting httpd path to {${_HTTPD_BIN}} (config override)"
 fi
+_CFG_HEALTHY=$(_CONFIG_FILE="${_CONFIG_FILE}" data_get_lvalue_from_config 'log_healthy')
+case "${_CFG_HEALTHY}" in
+    yes|YES|Yes)
+        _LOG_HEALTHY=1
+        ;;
+    *)
+        # do not override hc_arg
+        (( _LOG_HEALTHY > 0 )) || _LOG_HEALTHY=0
+        ;;
+esac
 
 # log_healthy
 (( ARG_LOG_HEALTHY > 0 )) && _LOG_HEALTHY=1