diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
index 8f5e522ff0..1dfa52035f 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
@@ -4,33 +4,35 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
-. /etc/sysconfig
+(
+  . /etc/sysconfig
 
-if test "$OE_START_SSHSERVER" = "yes" \
-        -a -f /usr/bin/dropbearkey \
-        -a -f /etc/issue ; then
-  progress "Starting SSH Server"
+  if test "$OE_START_SSHSERVER" = "yes" \
+          -a -f /usr/bin/dropbearkey \
+          -a -f /etc/issue ; then
+    progress "Starting SSH Server"
 
-  # Check for the Dropbear RSA key
-    if [ ! -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key ] ; then
-      progress "SSH: generating rsa key"
+    # Check for the Dropbear RSA key
+      if [ ! -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key ] ; then
+        progress "SSH: generating rsa key"
 
-      mkdir -p /etc/dropbear
-      /usr/bin/dropbearkey -t rsa -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key > /dev/null 2>&1
-    fi
+        mkdir -p /etc/dropbear
+        /usr/bin/dropbearkey -t rsa -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key > /dev/null 2>&1
+      fi
 
-  # Check for the Dropbear DSS key
-    if [ ! -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key ] ; then
-      progress "SSH: generating dsa key"
+    # Check for the Dropbear DSS key
+      if [ ! -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key ] ; then
+        progress "SSH: generating dsa key"
 
-      mkdir -p /etc/dropbear
-      /usr/bin/dropbearkey -t dss -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key > /dev/null 2>&1
-    fi
+        mkdir -p /etc/dropbear
+        /usr/bin/dropbearkey -t dss -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key > /dev/null 2>&1
+      fi
 
-  mkdir -p /var/log
-  touch /var/log/lastlog
-  touch /var/log/wtmp
-  /usr/sbin/dropbear -b /etc/issue -P /var/run/dropbear.pid &
-fi
+    mkdir -p /var/log
+    touch /var/log/lastlog
+    touch /var/log/wtmp
+    /usr/sbin/dropbear -b /etc/issue -P /var/run/dropbear.pid
+  fi
+)&
 
 exit 0