diff --git a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
index cf1b5b7b11..71c5490c7c 100644
--- a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
+++ b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ LINUX_PAM_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
 LINUX_PAM_MAKE_OPTS += LIBS=-lintl
 endif
 
-# Install default pam config (deny everything)
+# Install default pam config (deny everything except login)
 define LINUX_PAM_INSTALL_CONFIG
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D package/linux-pam/login.pam \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/pam.d/login
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D package/linux-pam/other.pam \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/pam.d/other
 endef
diff --git a/package/util-linux/login.pam b/package/linux-pam/login.pam
similarity index 100%
rename from package/util-linux/login.pam
rename to package/linux-pam/login.pam
diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index 141dffdcd0..a055d177c5 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ endif
 # Install PAM configuration files
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOGIN_UTILS),y)
 define UTIL_LINUX_INSTALL_PAMFILES
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 package/util-linux/login.pam \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/pam.d/login
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 package/util-linux/su.pam \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/pam.d/su
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 package/util-linux/su.pam \