diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index b5e4645b50..f0c542df23 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = \
 OPENSSH_CPE_ID_VENDOR = openbsd
 OPENSSH_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--sysconfdir=/etc/ssh \
+	--with-pid-dir=/var/run \
 	--with-default-path=$(BR2_SYSTEM_DEFAULT_PATH) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_SANDBOX),--with-sandbox,--without-sandbox) \
 	--disable-lastlog \