diff --git a/protocol/src/imd_interface.c b/protocol/src/imd_interface.c
index 0f5993c..7abc2bf 100644
--- a/protocol/src/imd_interface.c
+++ b/protocol/src/imd_interface.c
@@ -792,6 +792,10 @@ FILE *IIMD_init( const char  *hostname,     imd_int32   *mode,  imd_int32   *IMD
 	{
 		IMDlog = stderr;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(IMDlogname_, "stdout") == 0)
+    {
+        IMDlog = stdout;
+    }
 	else
 	{
 		IMDlog = fopen ( IMDlogname_, "w");