diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sshd b/etc/rc.d/sshd
index e6e28c74d47d..ab7ba9ef2a6f 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sshd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sshd
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ extra_commands="configtest keygen reload"
 
 : ${sshd_rsa1_enable:="no"}
 : ${sshd_rsa_enable:="yes"}
-: ${sshd_dsa_enable:="no"}
+: ${sshd_dsa_enable:="yes"}
 : ${sshd_ecdsa_enable:="yes"}
 : ${sshd_ed25519_enable:="yes"}