diff --git a/net/openssh/Makefile b/net/openssh/Makefile
index d384a20524..6ba72bf702 100644
--- a/net/openssh/Makefile
+++ b/net/openssh/Makefile
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-pam
 endif
 
-CONFIGURE_VARS += LD="$(TARGET_CC)"
+CONFIGURE_VARS += LD="$(TARGET_CC)" PATH_PASSWD_PROG="/bin/passwd"
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD_VARIANT),with-pam)
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += -lpthread