diff --git a/security/ssh/Makefile b/security/ssh/Makefile
index 405a2e13bd50..e9c1640645cb 100644
--- a/security/ssh/Makefile
+++ b/security/ssh/Makefile
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ post-install:
 	fi
 	@if [ ! -f ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh ]; then \
 		${ECHO} "Installing ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh startup file."; \
-		${ECHO} "#!/bin/sh" > ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
-		${ECHO} "[ -x ${PREFIX}/sbin/sshd ] && ${PREFIX}/sbin/sshd && ${ECHO} -n ' sshd'" >> ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
+		${SED} -e 's+!!PREFIX!!+${PREFIX}+g' ${FILESDIR}/sshd.sh \
+			> ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh \
 		${CHMOD} 751 ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/security/ssh/files/sshd.sh b/security/ssh/files/sshd.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dd882003037c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/ssh/files/sshd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+case "$1" in
+	start)
+		!!PREFIX!!/sbin/sshd
+		echo -n ' sshd'
+		;;
+	stop)
+		if [ -f /var/run/sshd.pid ]; then
+			kill -TERM `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
+			rm -f /var/run/sshd.pid
+			echo -n ' sshd'
+		fi
+		;;
+	restart)
+		if [ -f /var/run/sshd.pid ]; then
+			kill -HUP `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
+			echo 'sshd restarted'
+		fi
+		;;
+	-h)
+		echo "Usage: `basename $0` { start | stop | restart }"
+		;;
+	*)
+		!!PREFIX!!/sbin/sshd
+		echo -n ' sshd'
+		;;
+esac
diff --git a/security/ssh2/Makefile b/security/ssh2/Makefile
index 13bc11c98b9c..aed389b84676 100644
--- a/security/ssh2/Makefile
+++ b/security/ssh2/Makefile
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ post-install:
 #
 	@if [ ! -f ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh ]; then \
 		${ECHO} "Installing ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh startup file."; \
-		${ECHO} "#!/bin/sh" > ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
-		${ECHO} "[ -x ${PREFIX}/sbin/sshd ] && ${PREFIX}/sbin/sshd && ${ECHO} -n ' sshd'" >> ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
+		${SED} -e 's+!!PREFIX!!+${PREFIX}+' < ${FILESDIR}/sshd.sh \
+			> ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh
 		${CHMOD} 751 ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/sshd.sh; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/security/ssh2/files/sshd.sh b/security/ssh2/files/sshd.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dd882003037c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/ssh2/files/sshd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+case "$1" in
+	start)
+		!!PREFIX!!/sbin/sshd
+		echo -n ' sshd'
+		;;
+	stop)
+		if [ -f /var/run/sshd.pid ]; then
+			kill -TERM `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
+			rm -f /var/run/sshd.pid
+			echo -n ' sshd'
+		fi
+		;;
+	restart)
+		if [ -f /var/run/sshd.pid ]; then
+			kill -HUP `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
+			echo 'sshd restarted'
+		fi
+		;;
+	-h)
+		echo "Usage: `basename $0` { start | stop | restart }"
+		;;
+	*)
+		!!PREFIX!!/sbin/sshd
+		echo -n ' sshd'
+		;;
+esac