diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/README.md b/roles/mysql_hardening/README.md
index 9b06c75e..d412a6ea 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/README.md
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/README.md
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ It configures:
     - mysql_hardening
 ```
 
-This role expects an existing installation of MySQL or MariaDB. Please ensure that the following variables are set accordingly:
+This role expects an existing installation of MySQL or MariaDB.  Changes of options `log_error` or `datadir` in `mysql_hardening_options` will not be checked for correct permissions. Please change/set `log_error` or `datadir` with the installation role of MySQL before running this role, or you can run this role twice.  
+Please ensure that the following variables are set accordingly:
 
 - `mysql_hardening_enabled: yes` role is enabled by default and can be disabled without removing it from a playbook. You can use conditional variable, for example: `mysql_hardening_enabled: "{{ true if mysql_enabled else false }}"`
 - `mysql_hardening_user: 'mysql'` The user that mysql runs as.
-- `mysql_datadir: '/var/lib/mysql'` The MySQL data directory
 - `mysql_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/conf.d/hardening.cnf'` The path to the configuration file where the hardening will be performed
+- _deprecated: `mysql_datadir: '/var/lib/mysql'` The MySQL data directory_
+  - `mysql_datadir` is no longer necessary, as MySQL data directory is automatically taken from `mysql_info`. But it can still be defined and will also be checked for correct permissions.
 
 ## Role Variables
 
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/defaults/main.yml
index 018fce67..865a8539 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ mysql_daemon_enabled: true
 mysql_hardening_restart_mysql: true
 
 # general configuration
-mysql_datadir: '/var/lib/mysql'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file: '{{mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir}}/hardening.cnf'
 # You have to change this to your own strong enough mysql root password
 mysql_root_password: '-----====>SetR00tPa$$wordH3r3!!!<====-----'
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/configure.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/configure.yml
index 4d288b7b..44bb39c2 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -10,20 +10,27 @@
 
 - name: Ensure permissions on mysql-datadir are correct
   file:
-    path: '{{ mysql_datadir }}'
+    path: '{{ item }}'
     state: directory
     owner: '{{ mysql_hardening_user }}'
     group: '{{ mysql_hardening_user }}'
     mode: '0750'
+  when: item is defined and item != ""
+  loop:
+    - '{{ mysql_settings.settings.datadir }}'
+    - '{{ mysql_datadir|default("") }}'
 
 - name: Ensure permissions on mysql-logfile are correct
   file:
-    path: '{{ mysql_hardening_log_file }}'
+    path: '{{ item }}'
     state: file
     owner: '{{ mysql_hardening_user }}'
     group: '{{ mysql_hardening_group }}'
     mode: '0640'
-  when: mysql_settings.settings.log_error != ""
+  when: item is defined and item != ""
+  loop:
+    - '{{ mysql_settings.settings.log_error }}'
+    - '{{ mysql_hardening_log_file|default("") }}'
 
 - name: Check mysql configuration-directory exists and has right permissions
   file:
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Debian.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Debian.yml
index 737c30ca..8404e068 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mysql
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/mysql/conf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mysql/error.log'
-
 mysql_hardening_group: 'adm'
 
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Fedora.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Fedora.yml
index aa38ebf6..1d18da6a 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Fedora.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@
 mysql_daemon: mysqld
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
-
-mysql_hardening_mysql_log_file: '/var/log/mysqld.log'
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/FreeBSD.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/FreeBSD.yml
index 3b5e56d0..4c2bffd7 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/FreeBSD.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/FreeBSD.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mysql-server
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/usr/local/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/usr/local/etc/mysql/conf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/db/mysql/mysql.err'
-
 mysql_hardening_group: 'mysql'
 
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /usr/local/etc/mysql/*.cnf files
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Oracle Linux.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Oracle Linux.yml
index 51c3590c..d009ee0a 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Oracle Linux.yml	
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Oracle Linux.yml	
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@ mysql_daemon: mysqld
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mysqld.log'
-
 mysql_hardening_group: 'adm'
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_7.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_7.yml
index 564c24c0..7edaadd9 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_7.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_7.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mariadb
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log'
-
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_8.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_8.yml
index cd066c8e..7edaadd9 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_8.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/RedHat_8.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 mysql_daemon: mariadb
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log'
 
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Rocky_8.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Rocky_8.yml
index cd066c8e..7edaadd9 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Rocky_8.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Rocky_8.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 mysql_daemon: mariadb
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log'
 
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_16.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_16.yml
index d0ed0dc1..ce0ebe36 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_16.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_16.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mysql
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/mysql/conf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mysql/error.log'
-
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
index d0ed0dc1..ce0ebe36 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mysql
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/mysql/conf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mysql/error.log'
-
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 
diff --git a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
index d0ed0dc1..ce0ebe36 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ mysql_daemon: mysql
 mysql_hardening_mysql_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/mysql/conf.d'
 
-mysql_hardening_log_file: '/var/log/mysql/error.log'
-
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/mysql/*.cnf files