diff --git a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
index e063b10a46..f2ae4037b0 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
+++ b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ endef
 
 define DROPBEAR_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 package/dropbear/dropbear.service \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/dropbear.service
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/lib/systemd/system/dropbear.service
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
-	ln -fs ../dropbear.service \
+	ln -fs /lib/systemd/system/dropbear.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/dropbear.service
 endef