diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
index 36533c5e91..f97a02e92e 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     wait_for_network
 
     mkdir -p /var/empty
+    chmod -R 600 /var/empty
     $SSHD
 
 )&