diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 17097d5ea6..e2f2663549 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ OPENSSH_SITE = http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable
 OPENSSH_LICENSE = BSD-3c BSD-2c Public Domain
 OPENSSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = LD="$(TARGET_CC)" LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
-OPENSSH_CONF_OPTS = --disable-lastlog --disable-utmp \
+OPENSSH_CONF_OPTS = --sysconfdir=/etc/ssh --disable-lastlog --disable-utmp \
 		--disable-utmpx --disable-wtmp --disable-wtmpx --disable-strip
 
 # uClibc toolchain for ARC doesn't support PIE at the moment