diff --git a/package/dropbear/Makefile b/package/dropbear/Makefile
index 6fad27366..5bcc5fb9b 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/Makefile
+++ b/package/dropbear/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-pututxline \
 	--disable-zlib
 
+TARGET_CFLAGS += -DARGTYPE=3
+
 define Build/Configure
 	$(SED) 's,^/\* #define PKG_MULTI.*,#define PKG_MULTI,g' $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/options.h
 	$(SED) 's,^#define DO_HOST_LOOKUP,/* & */,g' $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/options.h