diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 7a6cc90c99..02a23e1ff6 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-OPENSSH_VERSION = 5.8p2
+OPENSSH_VERSION = 5.9p1
 OPENSSH_SITE = http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable
 OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = LD="$(TARGET_CC)" LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
 OPENSSH_CONF_OPT = --libexecdir=/usr/lib --disable-lastlog --disable-utmp \