diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
index 849d75d3e7..390271522d 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/22_sshd
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
 (
-  wait_for_network
-
   if test "$OE_START_SSHSERVER" = "yes" \
           -a -f /usr/bin/dropbearkey \
           -a -f /etc/issue ; then