diff --git a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
index 7b1468cfb1..a5a8243bd4 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
+++ b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ define DROPBEAR_DISABLE_STANDALONE
 	echo '#define NON_INETD_MODE 0'                 >> $(@D)/localoptions.h
 endef
 
+define DROPBEAR_CUSTOM_PATH
+	echo '#define DEFAULT_PATH $(BR2_SYSTEM_DEFAULT_PATH)' >>$(@D)/localoptions.h
+endef
+
+DROPBEAR_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += DROPBEAR_CUSTOM_PATH
+
 define DROPBEAR_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 package/dropbear/dropbear.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/dropbear.service