diff --git a/src/logging/nm-logging.c b/src/logging/nm-logging.c
index 181820314..623354793 100644
--- a/src/logging/nm-logging.c
+++ b/src/logging/nm-logging.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "nm-logging.h"
 
 #define LOGD_ALL \
-	(LOGD_HW | LOGD_RFKILL | LOGD_ETHER | LOGD_WIFI | LOGD_BT | LOGD_MB | \
+	(LOGD_PLATFORM | LOGD_RFKILL | LOGD_ETHER | LOGD_WIFI | LOGD_BT | LOGD_MB | \
 	 LOGD_DHCP4 | LOGD_DHCP6 | LOGD_PPP | LOGD_WIFI_SCAN | LOGD_IP4 | \
 	 LOGD_IP6 | LOGD_AUTOIP4 | LOGD_DNS | LOGD_VPN | LOGD_SHARING | \
 	 LOGD_SUPPLICANT | LOGD_AGENTS | LOGD_SETTINGS | LOGD_SUSPEND | \
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const LogDesc level_descs[] = {
 
 static const LogDesc domain_descs[] = {
 	{ LOGD_NONE,      "NONE" },
-	{ LOGD_HW,        "HW" },
+	{ LOGD_PLATFORM,  "PLATFORM" },
 	{ LOGD_RFKILL,    "RFKILL" },
 	{ LOGD_ETHER,     "ETHER" },
 	{ LOGD_WIFI,      "WIFI" },
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ nm_logging_setup (const char *level, const char *domains, GError **error)
 				found = TRUE;
 			}
 
+			/* Check for compatibility domains */
+			if (!strcasecmp (*iter, "HW")) {
+				new_domains |= LOGD_PLATFORM;
+				found = TRUE;
+			}
+
 			if (!found) {
 				g_set_error (error, NM_LOGGING_ERROR, NM_LOGGING_ERROR_UNKNOWN_DOMAIN,
 				             _("Unknown log domain '%s'"), *iter);
diff --git a/src/logging/nm-logging.h b/src/logging/nm-logging.h
index 6aa61b6c6..578041d77 100644
--- a/src/logging/nm-logging.h
+++ b/src/logging/nm-logging.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /* Log domains */
 enum {
 	LOGD_NONE       = 0x00000000,
-	LOGD_HW         = 0x00000001, /* Hardware detection and info */
+	LOGD_PLATFORM   = 0x00000001, /* Platform services */
 	LOGD_RFKILL     = 0x00000002,
 	LOGD_ETHER      = 0x00000004,
 	LOGD_WIFI       = 0x00000008,
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ enum {
 
 #define LOGD_DHCP (LOGD_DHCP4 | LOGD_DHCP6)
 #define LOGD_IP   (LOGD_IP4 | LOGD_IP6)
+#define LOGD_HW LOGD_PLATFORM
 
 /* Log levels */
 enum {