diff --git a/lib/logger.rb b/lib/logger.rb
index 25e2c27..4838107 100644
--- a/lib/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/logger.rb
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ def fatal!; self.level = FATAL; end
   #   new entries are appended.
   # - An IO stream (typically <tt>$stdout</tt>, <tt>$stderr</tt>. or
   #   an open file): entries are to be written to the given stream.
+  # - An instance of Logger::LogDevice, such as the #logdev of another Logger.
   # - +nil+ or +File::NULL+: no entries are to be written.
   #
   # Argument +shift_age+ must be one of:
@@ -603,7 +604,13 @@ def initialize(logdev, shift_age = 0, shift_size = 1048576, level: DEBUG,
     self.formatter = formatter
     @logdev = nil
     @level_override = {}
-    if logdev && logdev != File::NULL
+    return unless logdev
+    case logdev
+    when File::NULL
+      # null logger
+    when LogDevice
+      @logdev = logdev
+    else
       @logdev = LogDevice.new(logdev, shift_age: shift_age,
         shift_size: shift_size,
         shift_period_suffix: shift_period_suffix,
@@ -612,6 +619,12 @@ def initialize(logdev, shift_age = 0, shift_size = 1048576, level: DEBUG,
     end
   end
 
+  # The underlying log device.
+  #
+  # This is the first argument passed to the constructor, wrapped in a
+  # Logger::LogDevice, along with the binmode flag and rotation options.
+  attr_reader :logdev
+
   # Sets the logger's output stream:
   #
   # - If +logdev+ is +nil+, reopens the current output stream.
diff --git a/test/logger/test_logger.rb b/test/logger/test_logger.rb
index ea27fba..75a0f74 100644
--- a/test/logger/test_logger.rb
+++ b/test/logger/test_logger.rb
@@ -177,6 +177,16 @@ def test_initialize
     assert_nil(logger.datetime_format)
   end
 
+  def test_logdev
+    logger = Logger.new(STDERR)
+    assert_instance_of(Logger::LogDevice, logger.logdev)
+
+    logdev = Logger::LogDevice.new(STDERR)
+    logger = Logger.new(logdev)
+    assert_instance_of(Logger::LogDevice, logger.logdev)
+    assert_equal(STDERR, logger.logdev.dev)
+  end
+
   def test_initialize_with_level
     # default
     logger = Logger.new(STDERR)