diff --git a/usr/local/www/system_advanced.php b/usr/local/www/system_advanced.php
index 6f2174c888..7c22c6307b 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/system_advanced.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/system_advanced.php
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ if ($_POST) {
 		}
 		if($_POST['enablesshd'] == "yes") {
 			$config['system']['enablesshd'] = "enabled";
+			touch("{$g['tmp_path']}/tmp/start_sshd");
 		} else {
 			unset($config['system']['enablesshd']);
 		}		
@@ -225,8 +226,6 @@ if ($_POST) {
 			fclose($fout);		
 		}
 		
-		mwexec("/etc/sshd");
-		
 		conf_mount_ro();
 	}
 }