diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
index 08f3d7195b..dba8085e6b 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ cat >option-groups.config <<EOF
 # needed for PAM and Mysql:
   OPTION_EGLIBC_GETLOGIN = y
 
-# needed for dropbear:
+# needed for systemd and dropbear:
   OPTION_EGLIBC_UTMP = y
-  OPTION_EGLIBC_UTMPX = n
+  OPTION_EGLIBC_UTMPX = y
 
 # debugging options:
   $DEBUG_OPTIONS