diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
index d47b7340e2..686008689b 100644
--- a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   sed -e "s,<port>22</port>,<port>22</port>\n    <txt-record>path=/storage</txt-record>\n    <txt-record>u=root</txt-record>,g" -i ${INSTALL}/etc/avahi/services/sftp-ssh.service
 
   rm -rf ${INSTALL}/etc/avahi/avahi-dnsconfd.action
-  rm -rf ${INSTALL}/etc/avahi/services/ssh.service
   if [ ! ${SFTP_SERVER} = "yes" ]; then
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/etc/avahi/services/ssh.service
     rm -rf ${INSTALL}/etc/avahi/services/sftp-ssh.service
   fi
   rm -rf ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd