diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
index 1dfa52035f..efc4cbc038 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 (
   . /etc/sysconfig
+  wait_for_network
 
   if test "$OE_START_SSHSERVER" = "yes" \
           -a -f /usr/bin/dropbearkey \