diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/407-syslogjson-callback-exception.yml b/changelogs/fragments/407-syslogjson-callback-exception.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..048da5f476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/407-syslogjson-callback-exception.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - syslog_json callback - fix plugin exception when running (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/407).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/syslog_json.py b/plugins/callback/syslog_json.py
index a53f359471..144a6a1042 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/syslog_json.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/syslog_json.py
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
 
-        self.set_options()
+    def set_options(self, task_keys=None, var_options=None, direct=None):
+
+        super(CallbackModule, self).set_options(task_keys=task_keys, var_options=var_options, direct=direct)
 
         syslog_host = self.get_option("server")
         syslog_port = int(self.get_option("port"))