diff --git a/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init b/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
index 36c37001c1..4ee130c3a5 100755
--- a/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
+++ b/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 NAME=dropbear
 PROG=/usr/sbin/dropbear
 START=50
+STOP=50
 PIDCOUNT=0
 EXTRA_COMMANDS="killclients"
 EXTRA_HELP="	killclients Kill ${NAME} processes except servers and yourself"