diff --git a/make/openssh.mk b/make/openssh.mk
index 8f37abd0c9..415835269d 100644
--- a/make/openssh.mk
+++ b/make/openssh.mk
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ $(OPENSSH_DIR)/ssh: $(OPENSSH_DIR)/.configured
 
 $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/ssh: $(OPENSSH_DIR)/ssh
 	$(MAKE) CC=$(TARGET_CC) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(OPENSSH_DIR) install
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/
 	cp $(OPENSSH_DIR)/S50sshd $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/
 	chmod a+x $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50sshd
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/info $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/man $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/doc