diff --git a/src/etc/rc.bootup b/src/etc/rc.bootup
index 00f623426..af3b4d8da 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/src/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ interfaces_loopback_configure();
 system_syslogd_start();
 
 echo "Starting Secure Shell Services...";
-configd_run("service reload sshd");
+configd_run("sshd restart");
 echo "done.\n";
 
 /* setup polling */