diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 08f3fa0f25..24af0798f4 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ endif
 
 define OPENSSH_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 package/openssh/sshd.service \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/sshd.service
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/sshd.service
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
-	ln -fs ../sshd.service \
+	ln -fs ../../../../usr/lib/systemd/system/sshd.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/sshd.service
 endef